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| ====== Windows 10 Miscellaneous notes ====== | ====== Windows 10 Miscellaneous notes ====== | ||
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| + | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/|Windows documentation]] | [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/|Windows documentation]] | ||
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| ===== Windows 10 versions ===== | ===== Windows 10 versions ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Windows 10 release information]] | + | * Windows 10 release information: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Microsoft web site]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history|wikipedia]] |
| * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|Updating Windows 10]] | * [[other:win10maintain#updating_windows_10|Updating Windows 10]] | ||
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| ===== Basic system information ===== | ===== Basic system information ===== | ||
| - | * [[other:bios|Information at the BIOS level]] at boot time | + | * Computer information: machine name (//LSCE name//), processor, ram, system type (32 or 64bit), ... |
| - | * Computer information: processor, ram, system type (32 or 64bit), machine name, ... | + | * ''Windows+I'' => ''System'' => ''System information'' (FR: ''à propose de'') |
| - | * ''Windows+I'' => System => System information | + | * [[other:bios|Information at the BIOS level]], available at boot time |
| + | * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-fr/000130711/how-to-locate-your-system-service-tag-using-command-prompt|How to Locate your System Service Tag Using Command Prompt]] | ||
| * [[other:win10maintain#checking_the_installed_version|Installed Windows 10 version]] | * [[other:win10maintain#checking_the_installed_version|Installed Windows 10 version]] | ||
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| ==== Using the Windows 7 way ==== | ==== Using the Windows 7 way ==== | ||
| - | Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028054/windows-10-repair-or-remove-programs|Repair or remove programs in Windows 10]] to access the legacy Windows 7 **Programs and Features** (//Programmes et fonctionnalités//) panel | + | - In the search box on the taskbar, type //Control Panel// and select it from the results. |
| + | - Select ''Programs'' > ''Programs and Features'' | ||
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| + | Source: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028054/windows-10-repair-or-remove-programs|Repair or remove programs in Windows 10]] to access the legacy Windows 7 **Programs and Features** (//Programmes et fonctionnalités//) panel | ||
| ==== Using the Windows 10 way ==== | ==== Using the Windows 10 way ==== | ||
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| * ''Windows+I'' (open Settings) => Applications | * ''Windows+I'' (open Settings) => Applications | ||
| * Windows Store => ''…'' (in the top right corner) => My library | * Windows Store => ''…'' (in the top right corner) => My library | ||
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| + | ===== Screen resolution and other compatibility problems ===== | ||
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| + | The content of some application windows may appear blurry, and the screen size determined by the application may be smaller than the actual screen size. This is because some applications don't use the information supplied by Windows 10 on high resolution screens, and the apparent screen size depends on the scaling factor selected in Display parameters (when you right click on the desktop, the default scaling factor is 150%). | ||
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| + | Check the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15078/windows-make-older-programs-compatible|Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows]] page for help ([[https://support.microsoft.com/fr-fr/help/15078/windows-make-older-programs-compatible|French version]]) | ||
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| + | ==== VcXsrv X server ==== | ||
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| + | In the case of VcXsrv, if the scaling factor is 150%, and the actual screen size is ''W x H'', VcXsrv thinks that the screen size is only ''(W/1.5) x (H/1.5)''. Type ''xdpyinfo | grep dimensions'' to get the screen size //seen// by the X server | ||
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| + | Solution: | ||
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| + | - right-click on the **VcXsrv** executable (or the shortcut on the desktop) | ||
| + | - click on ''Properties'' | ||
| + | - click on ''Compatibility'' | ||
| + | - click on ''Change high DPI settings'' | ||
| + | - in the top panel (''Program DPI'') select ''Use this setting to fix scaling problems for this program'' and then ''(when) I open this program'' | ||
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| + | ===== Task Manager ===== | ||
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| + | Some information about processes you may see running (with high CPU usage) in the Task Manager | ||
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| + | * ''wsappx'': this process runs when windows installs programs or check for updates (e.g. updates of programs from the Microsoft Store) | ||
| + | * Details in [[https://www.howtogeek.com/320261/what-is-wsappx-and-why-is-it-running-on-my-pc/|What Is “wsappx” and Why Is It Running on My PC?]] | ||
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| + | ===== Misc technical info ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/keyboard-mappings-using-a-pc-keyboard-on-a-macintosh-d4fd87ca-8762-30ee-fcde-08ffe95faea3|Using a PC keyboard on a Macintosh]] | ||
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| + | ===== Resources ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4002019|Tips to improve PC performance in Windows 10]] (source = **Microsoft**) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.howtogeek.com/t/windows/|Windows]] section of **How-To Geek** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10|Windows 10]] section of **Windows Central** | ||
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