Tech Writer, IT Professional
Richard is a writer at Geek Rewind who turns complex IT tasks into clear, step-by-step guides. He draws on years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations, focusing on Windows, Linux and WordPress: the problems people actually run into, and the fixes that work. His server and WordPress guides come from systems he runs himself. Richard builds and maintains the platform behind Geek Rewind, from its Ubuntu servers and Nginx configuration to its custom WordPress plugins. Many new tutorials start with readers' questions, and he's always glad to answer them in the comments.
Writes about: Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, CMS, Apps and Browsers
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Battery Limit is a setting in Surface UEFI that you can turn on or off on supported Surface devices running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Turn it on to help…
Windows 11 lets you choose which devices can wake your computer from sleep. A mouse click, a key press or incoming network traffic can then bring the PC back, and…
Lock screen notifications can expose private messages to anyone walking past your PC. This guide shows how to hide the preview text on Windows 11, so the lock screen shows…
The USB selective suspend setting is in Control Panel › Power Options › Change plan settings › Change advanced power settings › USB settings. This guide shows how to turn…
Showing all open windows on Alt+Tab across virtual desktops in Windows 11 lets you see every running app, whichever desktop it sits on. By default, pressing Alt+Tab lists only the…
Windows 11 can show every open window on the taskbar, whichever virtual desktop it is running on. Virtual desktops split your apps into separate workspaces. By default, the taskbar only…
Archive apps in Windows 11 saves storage space by shrinking programs you rarely use. The feature is available in Windows 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise, and it helps most on…
Disabling your laptop touchpad while a mouse is connected stops accidental palm brushes from moving the cursor in Windows 11. A built-in switch in the Settings app handles it, and…
Activation by hover in Windows 11 brings an inactive window to the front the moment you rest your mouse pointer on it. You don’t need to click. Windows 11 also…
Safeguard holds in Windows 11 are automatic blocks that stop a PC from installing a major feature update when Microsoft finds a known bug or hardware conflict. They act as…
What is Copilot? Microsoft builds Copilot directly into Windows 11 to help with everyday computer tasks such as writing, summarizing and answering questions. One of its settings decides whether it…
Password expiration in Windows 11 can force you to change a local account password after 42 days, which is the default maximum password age. Turning it off stops Windows from…
Change the preferred wireless band (6GHz, 5GHz, or 2.4GHz) for your Wi-Fi adapter in Windows 11 to get faster speeds. This tutorial covers three ways to do it: Settings, Device…
Windows 11 AI activity by apps shows which programs have used the built-in AI models for tasks like text and image creation over the last 7 days. You find it…
Smart charging on a Microsoft Surface limits your battery charge to 80 percent. This keeps the battery from wearing out too fast when the device stays plugged in for long…
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