Basic Windows 10 Configuration

Activating system protection

Check https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options

Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop

This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly

Show desktop icons in Windows 10

Configuring folders and shortcuts

You should have most of your files in the two following folders:

LOCAL HOME FOLDER: <disk:>\Users\<your_login>

This is where you keep your work, not on the C: system disk/partition

This folder is different from your Windows User folder! ⇒ C:\Users\<your_login>

Documents on your desktop are located in C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop

Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly!

SCRATCH FOLDER: <disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>

The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc…

Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop

Local folders

Use the file explorer to go to your folder inside the Users folder (the Users that is not on the C: disk), 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 \Scratch\<your_login>

Folders on the LSCE servers

When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste \\dfshost\dfs\home in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it Home Linux.

Do the same thing with \\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login> and create a Scratch Linux shortcut

You can access any LSCE server disk by starting from the \\dfshost\dfs location

Displaying hidden folders

Open the file explorer

Select File → Change folders and search options → Display

Enable Display hidden files and folders

Unselect Mask known file types extensions

Save

Activating hibernation

Working with virtual desktops

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops

Shortcuts

Open Task view: Tab+Win

Cycle through the virtual desktops: CTRL+Win + left or right arrow

Configuring eduroam

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