start:knowledge:software:windows_knowledge
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| ====== Windows ====== | ====== Windows ====== | ||
| - | ===== Make Windows feel snappier ===== | ||
| <note tip> | <note tip> | ||
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| - | Use [[https:// | + | Every once in a while, run the "Disk Cleanup" |
| </ | </ | ||
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| + | <note tip> | ||
| + | In File Explorer, on the View ribbon, click Options.\\ | ||
| + | On the resulting dialog in the Privacy section at the bottom of the General tab, | ||
| + | turn off the option to show recently used folders to Quick Access Save that setting. | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | <note warning> | ||
| + | Never download software from the Microsoft Store, you won't be able to create a shortcut from your .exe | ||
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| | Select characters | | Select characters | ||
| | Select words | Ctrl Shift arrow | | | Select words | Ctrl Shift arrow | | ||
| - | | Move Desktop | ||
| | Show symbols | | Show symbols | ||
| | Always on top | Windows Ctrl t | | | Always on top | Windows Ctrl t | | ||
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| | Sticky notes | Windows Alt s | | | Sticky notes | Windows Alt s | | ||
| | Task switcher | | Task switcher | ||
| + | | Task view | Windows tab | | ||
| + | | Move Desktop | ||
| + | | Open widgets | ||
| ==== File Explorer ==== | ==== File Explorer ==== | ||
| ^ Action | ^ Action | ||
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| | Command Palette | | Command Palette | ||
| + | ==== Windows Run Commands ==== | ||
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| + | %appdata%\\ | ||
| + | shell: | ||
| + | taskschd.msc\\ | ||
| ===== Codecs ===== | ===== Codecs ===== | ||
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| ===== Automated tasks ===== | ===== Automated tasks ===== | ||
| - | Using Task Sceduler | + | Windows has a build in Task Scheduler that you can use in combination with scripts.\\ |
| - | Using a .bat script for the execution and a .vbs to keep it in the background\\ | + | This gives you an easy way to create a backup or any other task that needs to happen periodically.\\ |
| + | Usually you can use a .bat script for the execution and a .vbs script | ||
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| + | <note tip> | ||
| + | Use [[https:// | ||
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| ^ Name ^ Description | ^ Name ^ Description | ||
| | [[https:// | | [[https:// | ||
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| + | [[https:// | ||
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