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--- other:win10config [2022/01/17 17:19]
jypeter [The most important folders]
+++ other:win10config [2022/03/01 15:42]
jypeter [Knowing your LSCE computer] More details about the accounts
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 [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]]
+===== Knowing your LSCE computer =====
+==== Some practical details ====
+Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]]. One of the ways to determine the computer name is to use the [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:bios#from_windows|msinfo32 command]].
+==== The available accounts ====
+You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer:
+  * your **regular ''your_login'' LSCE account**, **followed** by the ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' string: ''your_login@LSCE.IPSL.FR''
+    * the password is the same one you use to access the LSCE ''obelix'' servers
+    * this account will work even when you are not connected to the LSCE! Read [[other:win10config#starting_your_computer_faster|Starting your computer faster]] if you don't like waiting when opening a session
+    * you will also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and your LSCE password when accessing some links on this page, located on the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/|LSCE intranet]], from outside LSCE
+   * the **administrator account**, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin''
+    * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges
+    * the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it
+  * your **local account** that you may need in some **rare** cases (e.g. when trying to activate your Microsoft account on your LSCE computer, which may not be what you want)
+    * use ''.\//your_login//'' on the Windows login screen if you need to use your local account
+    * if you don't know the local password of your local account, use the ''.\admin'' account to change it, or ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]]
+      * there is a good chance that you don't really need to use your local account... Ask [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]]
+  * Your **Microsoft account**. Using a Microsoft account on a LSCE computer may have some side effects, like having to use your Microsoft password to unlock your computer, which could be inconvenient...
 ===== Starting your computer faster =====
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     * Your computer will **not** use the battery when it is hibernating
     * All network connections will of course be brutally closed when your computer enters hibernation, so it is better to cleanly close the remote applications (text editors, etc...) and terminals before hibernation
 ===== Laptop: touchpad settings =====
-There are many actions that you can perform with a touchpad, instead of using a 2-3 buttons mouse, including simulating a right-click and middle-click
+There are many actions that you can perform with a touchpad, instead of using a 2-3 buttons mouse, including simulating a right-click and middle-click. Impress your friends and Mac users with what you can do with your fingers
 Be sure to:
-  * at least read the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/touch-gestures-for-windows-a9d28305-4818-a5df-4e2b-e5590f850741|Touchpad gestures for Windows]] page
+  * at least have a quick look at[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/touch-gestures-for-windows-a9d28305-4818-a5df-4e2b-e5590f850741|Touchpad gestures for Windows]] page
   * check and configure/improve the default Settings: ''Start'' => ''Settings'' => ''Devices'' => ''Touchpad''
     * this is The Place where you can specify that tapping the touchpad with 3 fingers will simulate clicking on the middle button of a mouse
+===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
+There are more shortcuts than ''CTRL-C'', ''CTRL-V'' and ''CTRL-Z''!
+You can easily save some time by learning other
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]]. Have at least a quick look at the page and visit it again later
+Examples:
+  * ''Win'' + ''I'': open Windows Settings
+    * That's faster than clicking on ''Start'' and then clicking on ''Settings''...
+  * ''Win'' + ''L'': lock screen
 ===== Laptop and WiFi =====
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 Do not forget to take care of the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|eduroam network configuration]] when you are at LSCE and when you can easily make sure that eduroam is working correctly!
 ===== Activating system protection by Recovery =====
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     * ''Panneau de configuration'' => Chercher //recovery// => ''Créer un point de restauration'' => Vérifier si la protection de ''C:\'' est //Activée// dans le panneau ''Paramètres de protection''. Sinon sélectionner ''C:\'' puis cliquer sur ''Configurer...''
+===== Updating your computer =====
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
+**LSCE users**:
+January 2022 - Windows Update may tell you that your computer is ready to upgrade to Windows 11
+**=> Do not upgrade to Windows 11 yet**!
+</WRAP>
+Even if your computer is brand new, it may not be completely up-to-date... [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:win10maintain|Check the windows and computer manufacturer updates]] several times when you are configuring your new computer.
+Keep on **checking regularly for updates** later. Depending on your settings, you //may// receive notifications that //some// updates are available, but it is safer to check regularly yourself
 ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop =====
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   * **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 on ''C:\''
+    * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive, if you have enough space on ''C:\''
     * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space
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 === Local folders ===
-  * Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), 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 [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local Home 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//
-  * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Scratch\<your_login>''
+  * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local Scratch folder]]
   * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>''
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 === Folders on the LSCE servers ===
-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//.
+When your computer is physically connected to the LSCE network (or connected to the [[other:win10config#using_the_vpn|LSCE VPN]] !!), open the file explorer, type ''\\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 other LSCE remote disks by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location and navigating to the disk you are interested in</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
+  * For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with ''dfs''
+</note>
-==== Displaying hidden folders ====
+==== Displaying hidden folders and files ====
-Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]]
+Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] in order to open the File Explorer options' panel
-In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types//
+In the **//View//** tab:
+  * **select** Show hidden files, folders, and drives
+  * **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types//
 ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation =====
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   * 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
+      * Select **Never** (or a duration longer than your lunch break) 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.
+    * If you have a **laptop** that has a dedicated //Sleep// button (e.g. ''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo), it is really useful to enable //Hibernate when you press the Sleep button// of the laptop
+      * If your laptop has no dedicated //Sleep// button, you can still choose to sleep/hibernate in the ''Start''=>''Power'' menu
+    * 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
+Tech notes:
-===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
+  * 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
+  * On a laptop, you can generate an HTML file with useful battery information\\ ''powercfg /batteryreport''
-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]]
+==== Usage ====
+Open the Task View with ''Win''+''Tab'', or by clicking on the ''Task View'' button, and click on ''New desktop''. You can click on a desktop name to rename it and organize your work more efficiently (existing desktops and names will be preserved when you reboot your computer).
+{{ :other:win_taskbar.png |}}
-[[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]]
+It's very easy to move windows from one desktop to another, and to **use keyboard shortcuts** to switch between existing desktops, but you should start with a [[https://www.pcworld.com/article/422717/how-to-use-windows-10s-task-view-and-virtual-desktops.html#virtual-desktops|quick tutorial]] (or an [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|older tutorial]])
 ==== Keyboard shortcuts ====
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   * Close current desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''F4''
-[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|More about Windows shortcuts]]
+[[other:win10config#using_keyboard_shortcuts|More Windows keyboard shortcuts]]
 ===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer =====
+It is possible to restore some applications' settings, when they are located in a standard folder
   * [[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 =====
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   * Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468227/windows-10-activity-history-and-your-privacy-microsoft-privacy|Windows 10 activity history and your privacy]] settings to determine the //activity history// information (the files you have opened) you want to keep locally, and share with your other Windows devices (through your Microsoft account) and Microsoft.
+===== Connecting to your Microsoft account =====
 ===== Adding useful applications =====

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