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other:win10config [2022/03/21 16:45] – [Using the LSCE sharebox server] Improved jypeterother:win10config [2022/09/13 16:12] (current) – [Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop] Added shortcut for WSL folders jypeter
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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 ====
  
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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
 +
 +  * 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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   * For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with ''dfs''   * For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with ''dfs''
 </note> </note>
 +
 +=== Local Linux folders ===
 +
 +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!
 +
 +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!
  
 ==== Displaying hidden folders and files, and the files' extension ==== ==== Displaying hidden folders and files, and the files' extension ====
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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 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 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 =====
  
-There are several ways to use the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/owncloud/|LSCE cloud storage]] (aka //sharebox//). You should learn how to: +<note tip>This is very useful and you should read the [[other:lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]!</note> 
-  - use it manually for **sharing** some files, +  
-  - and then how to use it for **backing up** some folders +===== Using your Microsoft account =====
-  - and **synchronizing** folders on different computers (very useful, and possibly risky) +
-==== Using the LSCE sharebox server ====+
  
-Have a quick look at the  [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/owncloud/|sharebox]] page, then open the sharebox URL in a browser and use your LSCE login and password to access the server.+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.
  
-If you have never used the LSCE //sharebox// server, try using it a bit: +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!
-  * Create a new ''Test'' folder (on ''sharebox''!) and use drag and drop to upload a file from your computer to the new ''Test'' folder +
-  * Learn how to share the ''Test'' folder using a //public link// +
-  * Use the public link in another browser (or in a new //incognito window// of the same browser) to find out how people with the link will see the content of the folder you have shared +
-  * Try to share only the uploaded file (instead of the full content of the ''Test'' folder) +
-==== Making backups with owncloud ====+
  
 +==== 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 =====
  
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