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| ====== Installing extra applications for Windows 10 ====== | ====== Installing extra applications for Windows 10 ====== | ||
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| + | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| ===== Misc notes ===== | ===== Misc notes ===== | ||
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| ==== Snip & Sketch ==== | ==== Snip & Sketch ==== | ||
| - | For simple screenshots and/or annotating images, you can launch the preinstalled [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/snip-sketch/9mz95kl8mr0l|Snip & Sketch]] (//Capture d'écran et croquis//) tool from the Start menu | + | French : //Outil Capture d'écran// |
| - | * Shortcut for taking a screenshot: ''Win'' + ''Shift'' + ''S'' | + | For simple screenshots and/or annotating images, you can launch the preinstalled [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/snip-sketch/9mz95kl8mr0l|Snip & Sketch]] (//Capture d'écran et croquis//) tool from the Start menu |
| + | * Shortcut for taking a screenshot (and annotating it): ''Win'' + ''Shift'' + ''S'' | ||
| + | * You can only annotate (and save) the screenshot you have just taken. You can't open (and annotate) an existing image file | ||
| ==== Autodesk SketchBook ==== | ==== Autodesk SketchBook ==== | ||
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| ===== Backup software ===== | ===== Backup software ===== | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
| + | You probably think that just copying a folder from time to time with a drag 'n drop is enough, but this becomes difficult to manage when the folder size grows and you have several folders to manage | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | There are several types of backup (**mirror**, incremental or differential imaging, cloning, 2 way synchronization, etc...) of different sources (full disks, partitions, **directories**, ...) to/from different destinations (**external disk**, cloud, ...) | ||
| - | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with [[#syncbackfree|SyncBackFree]] | + | Our basic need is to **mirror one //source directory// on a local disk to a //destination directory// on an external disk** (check the users' manuals if you need more features). This can be easily done with [[#syncback|SyncBack]] |
| - | * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the first run, only the new/changed files are copied on subsequent runs | + | * Copy all the files of the //source// to the //destination//. All the files are copied on the **first run**, only the new/changed files are copied on **subsequent runs**. |
| - | * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options | + | * <wrap hi>Warning!</wrap> if a file is not on the source anymore, //mirroring// will automatically remove it from the destination! The idea is that the destination should be an exact copy of the source! If that's not what you want, check the //backup// (rather than //mirror//) options. |
| Note: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software|List of backup software]] (wikipedia) | Note: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software|List of backup software]] (wikipedia) | ||
| - | ==== SyncBackFree ==== | + | ==== SyncBack ==== |
| - | The [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. | + | You can use the [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products to **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. |
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| + | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directory to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]]. | ||
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| + | It is very important to backup your work regularly. <wrap hi>Check the [[other:win10_syncback|Using SyncBack]] page for more details</wrap>. | ||
| - | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directory to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]] | ||
| ==== Macrium Reflect ==== | ==== Macrium Reflect ==== | ||
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| ===== VcXsrv Windows X Server ===== | ===== VcXsrv Windows X Server ===== | ||
| - | <WRAP center round important 60%> | + | Check the [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|VcXrv installation and configuration section]] on the WSL+Ubuntu page |
| - | Once VcXsrv is installed (see below), follow the [[other:win10misc#vcxsrv_x_server|VcXsrv on Win10 extra steps]] to solve the resolution problems (blurry text, etc...) | + | |
| - | </WRAP> | + | |
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| - | Check the [[other:win7apps#vcxsrv_windows_x_server|Win7 VcXrv section]] | + | |
| ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ===== Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) ===== | ||
other/win10apps.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/05 15:04 by jypeter
