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--- other:win10config [2019/03/08 15:57] – Added folders jypeter
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 ====== Basic Windows 10 Configuration ======
-===== Activating system protection =====
+===== Activating system protection by Recovery =====
-Check https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options
+Visit [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options|Recovery options in Windows 10]] and follow the steps below to make sure that the //system protection by recovery// is activated:
+  * **English**: follow the steps in //Restore from a system restore point// and make sure that //Turn on system protection// option is activated for the ''C:\'' drive
+  * **Français**: suivez les instructions dans //Restauration à partir d'un point de restauration système// et vérifiez que //Activer la protection du système// est sélectionnée pour le disque ''C:\''
 ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop =====
-This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly
+This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the **Computer** icon (''This PC'' or ''Ce PC'') to the top left of the screen, and the **Recycle Bin** icon to the bottom left
 [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027090/windows-show-desktop-icons-in-windows-10|Show desktop icons in Windows 10]]
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 ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts =====
-You should have most of your files in 2 different folders:
+If you have followed the steps above to display the //Computer// icon on the desktop, you should now be able to easily access your disks!
-  * DATA FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Users\<your_login>''
-    * This is where you keep your work, preferably **not** on the ''C:'' system disk/partition
+==== The most important folders ====
+You should have most of your files in the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet):
+  * Local //HOME// FOLDER: ''<some_disk:>\Users\<your_login>''
+    * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer)
+    * This folder is different from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>''
+      * Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop''
     * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly!
-  * SCRATCH FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
+      * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to save your work
+  * Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
     * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc...
+    * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space
+    * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space
-===== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop =====
+==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ====
-==== Local folders ====
+=== Local folders ===
-Use the file explorer to go to your folder inside the ''Users'' folder, click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local//
+Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (the ''Users'' that is not on the ''C:'' disk), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local//
-Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''\Scratch\<your_login>''
+Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
-==== Folders on the LSCE servers ====
+=== Folders on the LSCE servers ===
-When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//.
+When your computer is connected to the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//.
 Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut
-<note tip>You can access any LSCE server disk by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location</note>
+<note tip>You can access other LSCE remote disks by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location and navigating to the disk you are interested in</note>
-===== Activating hibernation =====
+==== Displaying hidden folders ====
+Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]]
+In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types//
+===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation =====
+<note tip>You may want to use different settings for
+  * a **desktop** that is always connected to a power source and the LSCE network
+  * a **laptop** where you want to spare the battery
+    * You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them
+</note>
+Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep//
+  * Check/choose when the **screen** and **PC** should go to sleep
+    * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (''ssh'', ''VcXsrv'', etc…) **you have to** set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!)
+      * Select **Never** in the //Sleep// pull-down menu
+  * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable//
+    * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use
+    * If you have a **laptop**, it's really useful to enable //Hibernate// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo).\\ When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode.
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]]
+Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use //hibernate//, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons
+===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
+You can save some time by learning
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]]
+===== Working with virtual desktops =====
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]]
+[[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]]
+==== Keyboard shortcuts ====
+  * Open //Task view//: ''Win'' + ''Tab''
+  * Cycle through the virtual desktops: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + left or right arrow
+    * <wrap hi>Hint!</wrap> On a laptop, you can swipe left or right with **four fingers** on the trackpad to go to the previous/next desktop
+  * Create a desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''D''
+  * Close current desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''F4''
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|More about Windows shortcuts]]
+===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer =====
+  * [[other:thunderbird|Thunderbird]]
+  * [[other:firefox|Firefox]]
 ===== Configuring eduroam =====
+Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page
+===== Activating Microsoft Office update =====
+It seems that you will not automatically receive Microsoft Office updates. You have to manually activate this
+===== Adding useful applications =====
+Visit the [[other:win10apps|Installing extra applications for Windows 10]] and get what you need
+===== Configuring WSL to use Ubuntu on your computer =====
+Follow the steps on the [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux, and Ubuntu]] page