other:win7config
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other:win7config [2014/04/08 14:30] jypeter Added the folder shortcuts |
other:win7config [2015/03/06 11:03] jypeter Improved the sleep/hibernation instructions |
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| - | ===== Gestion de la mise en veille ===== | + | ===== Changing the Sleep or Hibernation mode ===== |
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| + | You can use the following to change what should happen when you use the power button(s) or when you are not using your computer | ||
| Panneau de config => Matériel et Audio => Options d'Alimentation | Panneau de config => Matériel et Audio => Options d'Alimentation | ||
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| => Modifier les conditions de mise en veille de l'ordinateur | => Modifier les conditions de mise en veille de l'ordinateur | ||
| - | <note warning>Si une connection réseau doit etre maintenue, choisir de ne 'Jamais' mettre l'ordi en veille quand il est sur secteur</note> | + | <note warning>If you have to //maintain a network connection// (ssh, cygwin/X, etc...) you have to set up the options so that the computer will never go to sleep (at least when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!)</note> |
| + | More official information: [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/sleep-and-hibernation-frequently-asked-questions|Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions]] | ||
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| + | Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (''C:\hiberfil.sys'') on a **desktop** because you know that you will never use hibernation, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a //cmd shell// (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons :-) | ||
| ===== Ajout d'une analyse complète par Symantec ===== | ===== Ajout d'une analyse complète par Symantec ===== | ||
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| ===== Limitation de la place réservée sur C pour les points de restauration ===== | ===== Limitation de la place réservée sur C pour les points de restauration ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Moving the data directories of Thunderbird and Firefox ===== | ||
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| + | You should follow the steps described in [[other:thunderbird]] and [[other:firefox]] to move the TB and FF directories to a place that you can easily find and backup | ||
| ===== Using the NVIDIA Graphics card ===== | ===== Using the NVIDIA Graphics card ===== | ||
| If you have a NVIDIA card, you can righ-click on the desktop and use NView Desktop Manager to activate multiple virtual desktops (and keyboard shortcuts to navigate between the desktops) | If you have a NVIDIA card, you can righ-click on the desktop and use NView Desktop Manager to activate multiple virtual desktops (and keyboard shortcuts to navigate between the desktops) | ||
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| + | ===== Dealing with audiodg.exe high CPU usage ===== | ||
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| + | The CPU usage of the main Windows 7 audio device driver can sometimes increase so much that the computer will become unresponsive (strangely occurred several times when saving the virtualbox session). You can follow one of the links below and disable the audio enhancements: | ||
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| + | * http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/problem-with-high-cpu-usage-and-audiodgexe/7dc97548-ca35-49bc-9495-56d65bf4acf0 | ||
| + | * http://windows-exe-errors.com/fix-audiodg-exe-high-cpu-usage-in-windows-7/ | ||
| + | * http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670667/en-us | ||
| + | * http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981013/en-us | ||
other/win7config.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/08 09:45 by jypeter
