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 [[start:knowledge|<< Back]] [[start:knowledge|<< Back]]
 ====== Windows ====== ====== Windows ======
-===== Make Windows feel snappier ===== 
  
 <note tip> <note tip>
 Make Windows snappy --> Turn off "animate controlls and elements inside windows" Make Windows snappy --> Turn off "animate controlls and elements inside windows"
 +</note>
 +
 +<note tip>
 +Every once in a while, run the "Disk Cleanup" tool that comes with Windows
 +</note>
 +
 +<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.
 +</note>
 +
 +<note warning>
 +Never download software from the Microsoft Store, you won't be able to create a shortcut from your .exe
 </note> </note>
  
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 | Select characters         | Shift arrow            | | Select characters         | Shift arrow            |
 | Select words              | Ctrl Shift arrow       | | Select words              | Ctrl Shift arrow       |
-| Move Desktop              | Ctrl windows <- or ->  | 
 | Show symbols              | Windows .              | | Show symbols              | Windows .              |
 | 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             | Alt tab                | | Task switcher             | Alt tab                |
 +| Task view                 | Windows tab            |
 +| Move Desktop              | Ctrl windows <- or ->  |
 +| Open widgets              | Windows W              |
 ==== File Explorer ==== ==== File Explorer ====
 ^ Action             ^ Shortcut      ^ ^ Action             ^ Shortcut      ^
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 ===== Automated tasks ===== ===== Automated tasks =====
  
-Windows has a build in Task Sceduler that you can use in combination with scripts.\\+Windows has a build in Task Scheduler that you can use in combination with scripts.\\
 This gives you an easy way to create a backup or any other task that needs to happen periodically.\\ 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 to keep the terminal in the background\\ Usually you can use a .bat script for the execution and a .vbs script to keep the terminal in the background\\
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 ^ Name                                                                                   ^ Description                             ^ ^ Name                                                                                   ^ Description                             ^
 | [[https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/DDU-Guide-Tutorial|Display Driver Uninstaller]]  | For when you are having display issues  | | [[https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/DDU-Guide-Tutorial|Display Driver Uninstaller]]  | For when you are having display issues  |
 +
 +[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/|WSL]]
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