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jypeter [The most important folders] Added subsections for the different folders
other:win10config [2022/09/13 14:12] (current)
jypeter [Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop] Added shortcut for WSL folders
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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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   * 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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   * 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>​
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 +=== 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!
 +
 +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 and sharebox to share files and synchronize folders =====+===== Using sharebox ​and ownCloud ​to share files and synchronize folders ​and computers ​=====
  
 <note tip>This is very useful and you should read the [[other:​lsce_cloud|dedicated page]]!</​note>​ <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! 
 + 
 +==== Connecting to the Microsoft Store ==== 
 + 
 +It seems safe to just use the Microsoft account in the //Microsoft store// 
 + 
 +Check the [[other:​win10maintain#​updating_applications_from_the_microsoft_store|Updating applications from the Microsoft Store]] section for more details 
 + 
 +==== Disconnecting the Microsoft account ==== 
 + 
 +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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