workstation ⚙️ Windows - martindubenet/wed-dev-design GitHub Wiki
Check your Windows version
- [Windows logo key] + [R],
- type winver,
- Select OK
Enable Linux subsystem on Windows 10
Windows Subsystem for Linux Installation Guide for Windows 10
- Start PowerShell as administrator
- Copy/Paste this in it
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
Other features from Linux within Windows
- How to Enable the Linux Bash Shell in Windows 10 !! obsolete !!
My git repositories
cd c: && cd /c/wamp64/www/
Access « Environment Variables »
- From Windows Start menu, launch « CMD ».
- Type the command line «
sysdm.cpl
» then press enter. - A modal window will pop-up.
- Click on the tab « Advance System Setting ».
- Click on the button « Environment Variables » (Variables d'environnement).
Add Apps to run at Start-up
Step 1 : Go to your Startup folder
C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
*.exe
file location
Step 2 : Find the From there two options available depending if your application was installed via the « Microsoft Store's INSTALL » button or a traditional local executable installer file (.exe). The main difference being that with the later it is more easy to find the *.exe
file using the following method to find:
Windows Start menu ➥ Right-click the app ➥ More ➥ Open file location
If you don't see the « Open file location », try the follwing methods:
Windows Start menu ➥ Click/Select the app then do a Drag&Drop ➥ « Programs\Startup » folder from step #1
-Or-
Windows Start menu ➥ Right-click the app ➥ Create a shortcut ➥ Drag&Drop the shortcut to ➥ « Programs\Startup » folder from step #1
Step 3 : Create a Shortcut then Drag&Drop
Drag&Drop it in your opened Startup repository.
Advance Settings
Enable Super Admin access rights
https://www.maketecheasier.com/activate-super-administrator-account-windows/
- From the Start Menu enter
CMD
so you see the Comand Prompt, Right-Clic and choose « Run as administrator ». - Once the command prompt has been opened, enter the following command
Net user "Administrator" /active:yes
then press the Enter. - Once you are done playing with the super administrator account, it is always a good idea to disable it:
Net user "Administrator" /active:no
.
Change Input Language or Keyboard Layout using keyboard shortcut in Windows 10
- Windows Start.
- Settings.
- Time & Language.
- In the left sidebar, go to Language.
- In the upper right Related setting, choose Spelling, typing & keyboard settings.
- Scroll down to More Keyboard settings and click on the link Advanced keyboard settings.
- Clink on the link Language bar options.
- In the (2nd) tab Advanced Ket Settings,
- Click the button Change Key Sequence.
- Choose your preferred shortcut sequence.
Folder View Options
- Open a FILE EXPLORER window.
- Look for the VIEW tab, last on right of the other FILE EXPLORER MENU.
- From the FOLDER OPTION window, go to the 2nd tab, also named VIEW.
- From the Advanced settings:
- Under Hiddeen files and folders, ✅ choose Show hidden files, folders and drivers
- ❌ Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
- ✅ Check Expand to open folder
Manage de Sleep Modes
- System Settings ➥ Define power buttons and define password protection ➥ When I close the lid : Sleep.
Capture screenshuts and screencast
Windows native application « Snipping Tool » (« Outils de capture d'écran » en français) is perfect for vidéo snapshots.
⚠ It won't capture your microphone's audio unless you enable it in your app's Settings.
Win10 issues
Win11
Microsoft Store
- Mouse Locator
- Pure Text
- Windows Scan
- Wox launcher : Fast task launcher (like Alfred) for Windows