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====== Windows ======

<note tip>
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>




===== 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       |
| Show symbols              | Windows .              |
| Always on top             | Windows Ctrl t         |
| Enable clipboard history  | Windows v              |
| Sticky notes              | Windows Alt s          |
| Task switcher             | Alt tab                |
| Task view                 | Windows tab            |
| Move Desktop              | Ctrl windows <- or ->  |
| Open widgets              | Windows W              |
==== 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 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.\\
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  |

[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/|WSL]]