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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...'' | * ''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...'' | ||
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| + | ===== Updating your computer ===== | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
| + | **LSCE users**: | ||
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| + | January 2022 - Windows Update may tell you that your computer is ready to upgrade to Windows 11 | ||
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| + | **=> Do not upgrade to Windows 11 yet**! | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | 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 ===== | ===== 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// | * 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 | * 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 | * 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**. | * 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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| ==== Usage ==== | ==== Usage ==== | ||
| - | Open the Task View with ''Win''+''Tab'' or by clicking on the ''Task View'' button | + | 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 |}} | {{ :other:win_taskbar.png |}} | ||
| - | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]] | + | 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]]) |
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| - | [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]] | + | |
| ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ||
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| ===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer ===== | ===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer ===== | ||
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| + | It is possible to restore some applications' settings, when they are located in a standard folder | ||
| * [[other:thunderbird|Thunderbird]] | * [[other:thunderbird|Thunderbird]] | ||
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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. | * 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. | ||
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| + | ===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | ||
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| ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
