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| The easiest way to access the main Windows Settings panel is to press the special //Windows// key on the keyboard and the ''I'' key: ''Win'' + ''I'' | The easiest way to access the main Windows Settings panel is to press the special //Windows// key on the keyboard and the ''I'' key: ''Win'' + ''I'' | ||
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| + | This is same thing as clicking on the Windows //Start// icon (at the bottom left of the screen) and then on the //Settings// (cogwheel) icon | ||
| The main panel looks like this, by default{{ :other:win_settings_initial_dacct.png?direct&400 |}} | The main panel looks like this, by default{{ :other:win_settings_initial_dacct.png?direct&400 |}} | ||
| - | You can click on //C'est parti!// and then make sure that you click on the //Remind me later// in the device configuration window{{ :other:win_config_finalize.png?direct&200 |}} | + | You can click on //C'est parti!// and then make sure that you **click on the //Remind me later//** in the device configuration window{{ :other:win_config_finalize.png?direct&200 |}} |
| - | The settings panel will now have a direct shortcut to the //Windows Update// panel{{ :other:win_settings_standard_dacct.png?nolink&400 |}} | + | The //new// Settings panel will then have a direct shortcut to the //Windows Update// panel{{ :other:win_settings_standard_dacct.png?nolink&400 |}} |
| ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ||
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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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| Be sure to: | Be sure to: | ||
| * 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 | * 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'' | + | * check and configure/improve the default Settings: ''Win''+''I'' => ''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 | + | * this is The Place where you can specify that tapping the touchpad with **THREE fingers** will simulate clicking on the **Middle Button** of a mouse |
| + | * Reminder: tapping the touchpad with **TWO fingers** will simulate clicking on the **Right Button** of a mouse | ||
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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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| ===== Using the VPN ===== | ===== Using the VPN ===== | ||
| - | A correct VPN (Virtual Private Network) configuration will allow you to access CEA resources from outside, and LSCE resources (e.g. disk servers, jupyterhub) as if your computer was physically connected to the LSCE network | + | A correct VPN (Virtual Private Network) configuration will allow you to access CEA resources (LSCE is //outside// the CEA network), and LSCE resources (e.g. disk servers, jupyterhub) as if your computer was physically connected to the LSCE network |
| [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/intra-cea.php|VPN usage and configuration]] | [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/intra-cea.php|VPN usage and configuration]] | ||
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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 | ||
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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 ==== | ||
| === 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// |
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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]] | ||
| + | * 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 //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 //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 ==== | + | === Local Linux folders === |
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| + | If you are using [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux and Ubuntu]] on your computer, it will be very useful to be able to access //local// Linux files from Windows! | ||
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| + | Open the file explorer, type ''\\wsl$'' in the location field and press ''Return'' to display the content of your local Linux files. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Local Linux//. Note: the //virtual// ''\\wsl$'' folder will only display some content if a local Linux is actually running! | ||
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| + | ==== 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> |
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| + | ===== 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// |
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| - | ===== 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 |
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| + | ==== 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 ===== | ||
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