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--- other:win7config [2014/04/08 11:41] – Added NVIDIA section jypeter
+++ other:win7config [2020/01/08 10:45] (current) – [Displaying hidden folders] Improved jypeter
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 ====== Basic Windows 7 Configuration ======
+===== Using keyboard shortcuts =====
+You can save some time by learning
+[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]]
+===== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop =====
+After following the [[/other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|migration instructions]], you should have most of your files in 2 different folders:
+  * DATA FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Users\<your_login>''
+  * SCRATCH FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>''
+==== Local folders ====
+Go to the Users folder, right-click on <your_login> and select Create a shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the desktop, to copy it, and rename it //Home Local//. Remove the shortcut that was created in ''\Users''.
+Do the same thing to create a shortcut names //Scratch Local// on the desktop, pointing to ''\Scratch\<your_login>''
+==== Folders on the LSCE servers ====
+Open any local folder, 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\jypeter'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut
+<note tip>You can access any LSCE server disk by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' address</note>
 ===== Disabling the firewall =====
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 ===== Displaying hidden folders =====
-  - Open a Windows' window by double-clicking on the computer icon
+Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 7)]]
-  - Select Organize => Folders and search options => Display
-  - Enable Display hidden files and folders
+In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types//
 ===== Affichage du poste de travail sur le bureau =====
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-===== Gestion de la mise en veille =====
+===== Changing the Sleep or Hibernation mode =====
+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
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 => 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]]
+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 =====
+FIXME
 ===== Désactiver la barre des langues =====
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 ===== Limitation de la place réservée sur C pour les points de restauration =====
+FIXME
+===== Moving the data directories of Thunderbird and Firefox =====
+You **should** follow the steps described in the [[other:thunderbird]] and [[other:firefox]] pages to move the TB and FF directories to a place that you can easily find, backup and move to a new computer
+===== Configuring Firefox =====
+Unless you have followed the steps above to restore a previous installation of Firefox that was already configured correctly, it can be useful to configure Firefox a bit
+  * Right-click in the top Firefox bar and select //Menu Bar// in order to access the menus more easily/quickly
+  * Go to Tools => Options
+    * General:
+      * Specify the LSCE intranet for the Home Page: [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/]]
+      * Downloads: Select //Always ask me where to save files//
 ===== 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)
+===== Dealing with the slow Safely Remove Hardware for USB devices =====
+This maybe linked to the use of network printers, or to some devices that take time to be listed. The delay problem can be reproduced by opening //Start => Devices and Printers// : once devices and printers are displayed, there is no more delay in ejecting the USB devices!
+Check the following links:
+  * http://sebthom.de/163-solved-windows-7-safely-remove-hardware-popup-menu-horrendously-slow/
+  * https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/quot-Safely-remove-hardware-and-eject-media-quot-is-very-slow/td-p/236407
+  * http://blog.notfaqs.com/2009/10/win7-safely-remove-hardware-and-eject.html
+===== Dealing with audiodg.exe high CPU usage =====
+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:
+  * 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