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* Your **Microsoft account** | * Your **Microsoft account** | ||
* Warning! Using **a Microsoft account on a LSCE computer may have some inconvenient side effects** | * 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 | + | * More information in the [[#using_your_microsoft_account|Using your Microsoft account]] section |
===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
* ''Win'' + ''I'': open Windows Settings | * ''Win'' + ''I'': open Windows Settings | ||
- | * That's faster than clicking on ''Start'' and then clicking on ''Settings''... | + | * That's faster than clicking on ''Start'' and then clicking on ''Settings'' (the cogwheel icon)... |
* ''Win'' + ''L'': lock screen | * ''Win'' + ''L'': lock screen | ||
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You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | ||
- | * **Local //HOME// FOLDER**: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>'' | + | === Local HOME FOLDER === |
- | * 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>'' | + | |
- | * Note: documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | + | |
- | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | + | |
- | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | + | |
- | * **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<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:\'' | + | |
- | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | + | |
+ | * 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>'' | ||
+ | * Note: documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | ||
+ | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | ||
+ | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Local SCRATCH FOLDER === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''<some_disk_with_enough_space>:\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:\'' | ||
+ | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Local OWNCLOUD FOLDER === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * You can take care of this **later**, **only** if you need to [[other:lsce_cloud|use sharebox and ownCloud]] | ||
+ | * It's convenient to have your //HOME// (''<your_login>'') and //OWNCLOUD// (''<your_login>_owncloud'') folders close together (i.e. as sub-directories of the same folder) | ||
+ | * Remember that your space on the //sharebox// server is limited ! | ||
+ | * Only put in the //OWNCLOUD// folder the data that you want to mirror to the LSCE cloud, and possibly share with other computers | ||
==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ||
=== Local folders === | === Local folders === | ||
- | * 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// | + | * 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 the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local Scratch folder]] | + | * 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]] |
* if the //Scratch// folder is on ''C:\'', right-click on the ''<your_login>'' folder in ''Scratch'' and select //Create a shortcut//, then drag the created shortcut to the desktop | * if the //Scratch// folder is on ''C:\'', right-click on the ''<your_login>'' folder in ''Scratch'' and select //Create a shortcut//, then drag the created shortcut to the desktop | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Do the same thing to create a //Home Cloud// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to the [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local OWNCLOUD 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$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
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</note> | </note> | ||
- | ==== Displaying hidden folders and files ==== | + | ==== Displaying hidden folders and files, and the files' extension ==== |
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 | 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: | + | In the **//View//**(EN)/**//Affichage//**(FR) tab: |
- | * **select** Show hidden files, folders, and drives | + | * **select** //Show hidden files, folders, and drives// |
+ | * FR: //Afficher les fichiers, dossiers et lecteurs cachés// | ||
* **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | * **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | ||
+ | * FR: //Masquer les extensions des fichiers dont le type est connu// | ||
===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ||
<note tip>You may want to use different settings for | <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 **desktop** that is always connected to a power source and the LSCE network | ||
- | * a **laptop** where you want to spare the battery | + | * a **laptop** with a battery you want to spare |
* You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them | * You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them | ||
</note> | </note> | ||
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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 (FR: //Veille//), hibernate (FR: //Veille prolongée//) or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use |
* 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 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 | ||
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* 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 | * 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'' | + | * On a laptop, you can generate an HTML file with useful battery information (that will be saved to ''C:\Users\jypeter\battery-report.html'')\\ ''powercfg /batteryreport'' |
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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. | ||
+ | * **Warning!** Using settings that are too strict may have **side effects** and prevent applications from working correctly:\\ e.g. if you specify that no application can use the camera, the camera will never work even if you have correct drivers! | ||
- | ===== Using owncloud to back up and synchronize folders ===== | + | ===== Using sharebox and ownCloud to share files and synchronize folders and computers ===== |
- | ==== Using the LSCE sharebox server ==== | + | <note tip>This is very useful and you should read the [[other:lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]!</note> |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Using 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. | ||
- | ==== Making backups with owncloud ==== | + | 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! |
+ | ==== Connecting to the Microsoft Store ==== | ||
- | ==== Synchronizing folders ==== | + | It seems safe to just use the Microsoft account in the //Microsoft store// |
- | + | ||
- | ===== 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. | + | Check the [[other:win10maintain#updating_applications_from_the_microsoft_store|Updating applications from the Microsoft Store]] section for more details |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Disconnecting the Microsoft account ==== | ||
- | 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! | + | If you have activated your Microsoft account on the computer (and not just in the Microsoft Store) and you have to deal with side effects, //you can try// to disconnect from the account in the ''Setting''s=>''Account'' panel |
- | FIXME | + | {{ :other:account_info_notes.png?direct&400 |}} |
===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||