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--- other:win10config [2022/04/08 18:21] – [More things to check and configure] jypeter
+++ other:win10config [2022/09/13 16:12] (current) – [Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop] Added shortcut for WSL folders jypeter
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 Examples:
   * ''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
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   * For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with ''dfs''
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+=== 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 ====
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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.
-    * **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!
+    * **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 sharebox and ownCloud to share files and synchronize folders and computers =====