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====== Windows ======
===== Make Windows feel snappier =====

<note tip>
Make Windows snappy --> Turn off "animate controlls and elements inside windows"
</note>




===== Shortcuts =====


==== General ====

^ Action                    ^ Shortcut               ^
| Display desktop           | Windows d              |
| Open file explorer        | Windows e              |
| Delete whole word         | Ctrl Backspace         |
| Select characters         | Shift arrow            |
| Select words              | Ctrl Shift arrow       |
| Move Desktop              | Ctrl windows <- or ->  |
| Show symbols              | Windows .              |
| Always on top             | Windows Ctrl t         |
| Enable clipboard history  | Windows v              |
| Sticky notes              | Windows Alt s          |
| Task switcher             | Alt tab                |
==== File Explorer ====
^ Action             ^ Shortcut      ^
| Create new folder  | Ctrl Shift n  |
| Copy file path     | Ctrl Shift c  |

==== fman ====
^ Action           ^ Shortcut      ^
| GoTo             | Ctrl p        |
| Explorer         | f10           |
| Switch side      | Tab           |
| Command Palette  | Ctrl Shift p  |

==== Windows Run Commands ====

%appdata%\\
shell:startup\\
taskschd.msc\\
===== Codecs =====

| [[https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm|K-Lite]]  | For all common audio and video file formats  |

===== Drivers =====
| [[https://novationmusic.com/en/components|Novation Components]]        | Novation Components  |
| [[https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/product-support/drivers|Wacom]]  | Wacom                |

[[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/clean-install-windows-10-11-2024/1c426bdf-79b1-4d42-be93-17378d93e587|Clean install windows]]

===== Command Prompt =====

==== Show folder structure ====
<note>
Move to the folder by using CD\\
Put this behind the file path\\
  tree /a /f > output.doc
Output.doc is the document file where the entire directory tree is saved.\\
Open it to check out the tree!\\
</note>

==== Delete all “._Thumbs.db” files ====
<note>
Open a Command Prompt or Terminal:
On Windows, press Win + R, type cmd, and hit Enter.
On macOS or Linux, open the Terminal.
Navigate to the Directory: Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where your files are located. For example:
  cd /path/to/your/directory

Delete the Files: Run the following command to delete all “._Thumbs.db” files in the directory and its subdirectories:
  del /s /q ._Thumbs.db

/s searches for files in subdirectories.
/q suppresses confirmation prompts.
If you’re on macOS or Linux, use the rm command instead:
  find . -type f -name "._Thumbs.db" -exec rm {} \;

Confirm Deletion: Verify that the files have been deleted by checking the directory.
Remember to replace /path/to/your/directory with the actual path to your file structure. Be cautious when deleting files, especially system files, to avoid unintended consequences.
</note>



===== Automated tasks =====

Windows has a build in Task Sceduler 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.\\
Usually you can use a .bat script for the execution and a .vbs script to keep the terminal in the background\\

<note tip>
Use [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy|Robocopy]] to automate backups
</note>


===== Emergency =====


^ Name                                                                                   ^ Description                             ^
| [[https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/DDU-Guide-Tutorial|Display Driver Uninstaller]]  | For when you are having display issues  |