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jypeter Improved the sleep/hibernation instructions
other:win7config [2020/01/08 09:45] (current)
jypeter [Displaying hidden folders] Improved
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 ====== Basic Windows 7 Configuration ====== ====== 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 ===== ===== 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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 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 :-) 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 =====
 +
 +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 =====
 +
 +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 findbackup ​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 ===== ===== 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)
 +
 +===== 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 ===== ===== Dealing with audiodg.exe high CPU usage =====
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