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| ====== Basic Windows 7 Configuration ====== | ====== Basic Windows 7 Configuration ====== | ||
| + | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
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| + | 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 ===== | ===== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ===== | ||
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| ===== Displaying hidden folders ===== | ===== 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 ===== | ===== Affichage du poste de travail sur le bureau ===== | ||
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| dossiers" | dossiers" | ||
| - | ===== 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> |
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| + | 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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| + | FIXME | ||
| ===== Désactiver la barre des langues ===== | ===== Désactiver la barre des langues ===== | ||
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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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| + | FIXME | ||
| ===== Moving the data directories of Thunderbird and Firefox ===== | ===== Moving the data directories of Thunderbird and Firefox ===== | ||
| - | 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 | + | 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 |
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| + | ===== Configuring Firefox ===== | ||
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| + | 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 | ||
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| + | * 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 ===== | ===== 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 the slow Safely Remove Hardware for USB devices ===== | ||
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| + | 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! | ||
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| + | Check the following links: | ||
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| + | * 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 ===== | ===== Dealing with audiodg.exe high CPU usage ===== | ||
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