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other:win10config [2022/03/22 14:56] jypeter [The most important folders] Added the OWNCLOUD folder |
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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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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 | + | |
- | * **Local //OWNCLOUD// FOLDER**: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | + | * 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) |
- | * You can take care of this **later**, **only** if you need to [[other:lsce_cloud|use sharebox and ownCloud]] | + | * This folder is **different** from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' |
- | * 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) | + | * Note: documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' |
- | * Remember that your space on the //sharebox// server is limited ! | + | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! |
- | * Only put in the //OWNCLOUD// folder the data that you want to mirror to the LSCE cloud, and possibly share with other computers | + | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work |
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+ | === Local SCRATCH FOLDER === | ||
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+ | ''<some_disk_with_enough_space>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
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+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | === Local OWNCLOUD FOLDER === | ||
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+ | ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
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+ | * 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 ==== | ||
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* 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 | ||
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+ | * 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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* **Warning!** Using settings that are too strict may have **side effects** and prevent applications from working correctly: e.g. if you specify that to application can use the camera, the camera will never work even if you have correct drivers! | * **Warning!** Using settings that are too strict may have **side effects** and prevent applications from working correctly: e.g. if you specify that to application can use the camera, the camera will never work even if you have correct drivers! | ||
- | ===== Using ownCloud and sharebox to synchronize folders ===== | + | ===== Using sharebox and ownCloud to share files and synchronize folders and computers ===== |
- | More information on the [[other:lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]. | + | <note tip>This is very useful and you should read the [[other:lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]!</note> |
- | ===== Connecting to your Microsoft account ===== | + | ===== 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. | 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! | + | 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! |
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+ | ==== Connecting to the Microsoft Store ==== | ||
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+ | It seems safe to just use the Microsoft account in the //Microsoft store// | ||
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+ | Check the [[other:win10maintain#updating_applications_from_the_microsoft_store|Updating applications from the Microsoft Store]] section for more details | ||
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+ | ==== Disconnecting the Microsoft account ==== | ||
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+ | 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 ===== | ||