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| ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ||
| - | This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the Computer icon to the top left of the screen | + | 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]] | [[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 ===== | ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts ===== | ||
| - | You should have most of your files in the two following 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! |
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| + | 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>'' | * 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 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>'' | * 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'' | * Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | ||
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| * Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | * Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
| * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | * 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 ==== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
