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--- other:win10config [2022/01/24 17:53]
jypeter [Using keyboard shortcuts] Improved
+++ other:win10config [2022/03/03 11:31]
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-====== Windows 10 Configuration ======
+====== LSCE Windows 10 Configuration (recommended by JYP) ======
 [[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]].
-You will use the following accounts on your **Windows** computer:
+==== The available accounts ====
-  * your regular ''your_login'' LSCE account, **followed** by the ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'' string: ''your_login@LSCE.IPSL.FR''
+You will use some of 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''
+    * you should see your account information at the top of the Settings window you get when you type ''Win''+''I''\\ {{ :other:win_account_display_someone.png?direct&400 |}}
     * the password is the same one you use to access the LSCE ''obelix'' servers
-    * you may also have to use ''your_login'' (**without** ''@LSCE.IPSL.FR'') and this password when accessing some links on this page, located on the LSCE intranet, from outside LSCE
+    * 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
-   * the administrator account, that you will need when changing some of your computer's settings, or when installing/updating some programs: ''.\admin''
+    * 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
-    * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges
+   * 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, or possibly on the Windows login screen
     * 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**
+    * Warning! Using **a Microsoft account on a LSCE computer may have some inconvenient side effects**
+    * More information in the [[other:win10config#connecting_to_your_microsoft_account|Connecting to your Microsoft account]] section
 ===== 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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   * 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)
+    * 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**.
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   * On a laptop, you can generate an HTML file with useful battery information\\ ''powercfg /batteryreport''
-===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
-There are more shortcuts than ''CTRL-C'', ''CTRL-V'' and ''CTRL-Z''!
+===== Working with virtual desktops =====
-You can easily save some time by learning other
+==== Usage ====
-[[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
-  * ''Win'' + ''L'': lock screen
-===== Working with virtual desktops =====
-[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]]
+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.
+===== Using owncloud to back up and synchronize folders =====
+==== Using the LSCE sharebox server ====
+==== Making backups with owncloud ====
+==== Synchronizing folders ====
+===== Connecting to your Microsoft account =====
+It's possible that you have a **Microsoft account** linked to some email address (e.g. a //gmail// address) that you use on a non-LSCE computer.
+Using a Microsoft account makes it possible to recover some settings from another Windows computer, or reinstall applications that you have bought through the Microsoft Store. But **using a Microsoft account on a computer configured at LSCE can have some unforeseen side effects** that you probably want to avoid... If your computer wants you to configure [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learn-about-windows-hello-and-set-it-up-dae28983-8242-bb2a-d3d1-87c9d265a5f0|Windows Hello]] instead of using your LSCE password, you have probably done something wrong!
+FIXME
 ===== Adding useful applications =====

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