Ever need to download YouTube Videos? Put a "kiss" in front of youtube.com and you're all set! (ex. http://kissyoutube.com/watch?v=abcdefg)
Downloads to a .flv file.
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Check out DVD Flick to burn them on CD!
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How to download a video from YouTube in just 3 easy steps:
Copy-and-paste a YouTube video URL (example: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dXP2GdqYCOM) into the form above and hit "Download"
If it's your first-time, a warning box may pop-up - just select "Run" to continue. This is perfectly safe and will not install software.
A list of download links will appear. Right-click on the format you want and select "Save As..." to start your download. That's all!
NEW! Download YouTube videos online without even copy-and-pasting the URL
2. After XP setup copies installation files to your computer, your system will reboot. After reboot, XP setup will initiate the setup/repair process. At this time, press Shit + F10.
3. In command prompt, type control userpasswords2 and press Enter.
4. Click on the Advanced Tab, and under Advanced user management, click on the Advanced button.
5. Click on the Users folder in the left pane. In the right pane, you should see all available users.
6. Right click the user you would like to edit credentials to, and select set password.
7. Enter your new password.
8. Allow XP setup to complete. You will now be able to login under the new passwords you specified!
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Fix Windows XP errors due to corrupt registry
Here is a quick and easy way to automatically fix Windows XP errors due to having a corrupt registry. Worth a try if you are all out of solutions.
Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:\Games.In the same drive create a text file and type in it(without the quotes):
"ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
Now save this text file as loc.bat
Create another text file and type in it(without the quotes):
"ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games"
Now save this text file as key.bat
Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.Press key and you will get back your original folder.
try it out!!!!!!!
you want to lock the folder
songs in c:/collection/songs.
Just go to c:/collection and there besides the folder songs create 2 text files and write
ren songs songs.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
in the first one and save it as loc.bat and write
ren songs.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} songs
in the other and save as key.bat
Note:You can use any names for these bat files.
Now you shud be able to see 2 batch files besides songs folder.Click on loc and folder will change to control panel icon
and press key to get the folder back.
Important note:How to rename your text files as bat files?
Just go to my computer->tools->folder options->go to the view tab.
Now uncheck the 'Hide extensions for known file types'.Press apply.
Now rename ur text files as bat files.
Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc
You can get it back:
Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes.This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:
Local Computer Policy
then Computer Configuration
then Administrative Templates then Network then QOS Packet Scheduler and then to Limit Reservable Bandwidth.
Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab i.e."By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."
So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.It works on Win 2000 as well.
Is your Quick Launch toolbar missing from the taskbar? To display your familiar Quick Launch toolbar: Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click Quick Launch.
Easy as that your Quick Launch bar appears. To add items to your Quick Launch toolbar, click the icon for the program you want to add, and drag it to the Quick Launch portion of the taskbar.
==================================================================================== How to remove recycle bin from your desktop Tip:
Open Regedit by going to START - RUN and type Regedit and hit enter. Then you should navigate to following entry in registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and delete it. This action should remove recycle bin from your desktop.
===================================================================================== How to stop new programs installed balloon from coming up tip:
Right click on START button and select properties. Click on Customize and go to Advanced tab and deselect check box saying "Highlight newly installed programs". This would help you stop this annoying feature from popping up every now and then.
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Unlock Toolbars to Customize Them Tip:
The new Windows XP now features locking toolbars, and you can adjust them. You may customize a lot of the Windows XP features such as the Taskbar, Start Menu, and even toolbar icons in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Remember your right-click: * Right-click on a toolbar, and then click Lock the Toolbars to remove the check mark.
* Right-click on the toolbar again, and then click Customize.
You may add or remove toolbar buttons, change text options and icon options. When you've got the toolbar customized, click Close. Now right-click on the toolbar and then click Lock the Toolbars to lock them in place. com
Want to remove shared documents folder from My Computer window tip:
Some don't like my shared documents folder option. If you are one of that, here is a trick to remove it.Open registry editor by going to START-RUN and entering regedit. Once in registry, navigate to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ My Computer \ NameSpace \ DelegateFolders You must see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If you delete this key, you have effectively removed the my shared documents folder.
===================================================================================== How to improve on shutdown time ? Close apps automatically & quickly at shutdown tip:
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP and look for AutoEndTasks. On my computer default value is 0. Change it to 1. Thats all. Further more you can reduce the time it takes for Windows to issue kill directive to all active/hung applications. In doing this only constraint that you should make sure exists is that HungAppTimeout is greater than WaitToKillAppTimeout. Change the values of WaitToKillAppTimeout to say 3500 (since default value for HungAppTimeout 5000 and for WaitToKillAppTimeout is 20000)
Are you missing icons? You may be wondering where all the icons from your desktop are in Windows XP? Well if you're like me, you like to have at least My Computer, My Network Places, and My Documents on the your desktop. You need to: * Right-click on the desktop, and then click Properties.
* Click the Desktop tab and then click on Customize Desktop.
* Put a check mark in the box next to My Document, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, to add those familiar icons to your desktop. Easy yes!
===================================================================================== How to login as administrator if you don't see it available tip:
Unless and until you have run into issues and fixing XP (under which case you have to go to Safe Mode to login as Administrator), you can get to administrator screen by simply pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE twice at the main screen.
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Speedup boot up sequence by defragmenting all key boot files tip:
Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction. In right hand panel look for Enable. Right click on it and set it 'Y' for enable. This is the way I have it set on my computer. This will help speedup boot time.
Use a Shortcut to Local Area Network Connection Information:
Use a Shortcut to Local Area Network Connection Information Tip:
Here's something new in Windows XP, instead of using the command line program and typing ipconfig to get local area network information, you can try using the following shortcut: * Click on Start, point to Connect to, and then click Show All Connections.
* Right–click the connection you want information about, and then click Status.
* In the connection Properties dialog box, click the Support tab.
* For more information, click on the Advanced tab.
To automatically enable the status monitor each time the connection is active, in the connection Properties dialog box, select the Show icon in taskbar notification area when connected check box.
Do you know you can have Virtual Desktops (like in Linux) with PowerToys ?
If you have powertoys installed on Windows XP Its available for free at Microsoft download webpage. It is very easy to enable Microsoft Virtual Desktop Feature. Simply right click on the Start Panel Bar also called TaskBar, Click on Tool Bar and select Desktop manager. You would see a set of 5 icons placed on the right portion of the TAskBar. Click on number 1 to 4 to go to any of the desktops. Now you have have four different Active Desktops.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You may see a little degradation in performance.
This tip won't make your computer any faster but may help personalize your computer experience. Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet. Explorer\Main. In right hand panel look for string "Window Title" and change its value to whatever custom text you want to see.
Easy Text Size Change in Help & IE Tip: I mentioned a way that you can change the size of the text that is display in the Help file and in Internet Explorer. As it turns out if you have a "wheel mouse," there is an even easier way to change the text size. In Internet Explorer or when viewing a Help file, simply hold the ctrl key while you spin the mouse wheel up to increase text size, or down to decrease text size. Java VM: Java applets run in Internet Explorer 6 (a component of Windows XP) just as they run in older versions of Internet Explorer. The Java VM is not installed as part of the typical installation, but is installed on demand when a user encounters a page that uses a Java Applet. For more information see the Microsoft Technologies for Java Web site.
On some computers, by default, Windows XP doesn't power off the computer when you tell it to shut down. However, if your computer is relatively new, it can probably by shut completely off by WinXP. To configure your computer for this behavior, simply open the Control Panel, open Performance and Maintenance, then Power Options. On the APM tab, check next to "Enable Advanced Power Management support," then click OK. The next time you choose "Shut Down" from the Start Menu, your computer should shut down completely and then power off. =====================================================================================
Customize Explorer Toolbar Tip:
In Windows Explorer, you can customize the toolbar to make Explorer even more handy. The Toolbar is the bar of icons directly underneath the menu bar. It contains icons for going back, up one level, displaying folders or search, etc. You can right-click an open area of this Toolbar and choose Customize to change the order of these icons, and even to add new icons to it. For instance, I like to add the Map Drive and Disconnect buttons. In Windows XP, you may have to unlock the Taskbar before you can make changes in Windows Explorer. Lock the Taskba - If you find that your Windows XP Taskbar keeps being changed, or moved to one side or the top of your screen, and you didn't mean to have it do that, this tip is for you. Once you have your Task Bar arranged the way you like it, in the right location on the screen, and with all the right toolbars and icons, you can lock it, so that it won't get changed accidentally. To lock the Taskbar, simply right click it and choose Properties. In the window that appears, check the box (click) next to "Lock the Taskbar." Now you won't accidentally bump the mouse and have your Task bar end up on another side of the screen.
In the previous tip, I mention how to turn on Windows XP's Personal Firewall feature. But once you turn it on, your connection looks just the same as it did before. How can you check the status of the connection and the firewall? Simply open Control Panel from the Start Menu, open Internet and Network Connections, then Network Connections. By default the view is of large icons. Click the View Menu, and choose "details" in order to reveal several more columns of information about the connections that your computer has. Check the Status column to see if your connection is currently connected, and whether or not it is "firewalled." You can even drag the column headings around (I like to slide the Status column right next to the Name column. You can even remove entire columns by right-clicking the column heading and unchecking it.
Where does Window's Product Id get stored Tip:
There are two places at least where ProductId gets stored. To see the first place, open Registry by going to START-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]. In right pane, look for key by the name "ProductId". This is your Windows ProductId. Alternatively you can navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion] and still find same field with the name ProductId.
You can Keep Your Favorite Programs on Top of the Start Menu tip:
Do you have a favorite program that you frequently use? Elevate its priority on the Start menu by putting it at the top of the list. This ensures that the program will remain on the Start menu and cannot be bumped by other programs, even if you use the others more frequently. Right-click the link to your favorite program on the Start menu and select Pin to Start Menu.
Your program will be moved permanently to the top part of the list, just below your browser and e-mail programs.
Having problems with Outlook Express ? Does it ask for password every time you connect tip:
If this is problem for you. Sometimes no matter what you do, Outlook Express forgets your password and asks you to enter it again each and every time you connect to your mail server.I have a solution that may work for you. Open Registry by going to START-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to HKEY_CURRRENT USER\Software\Microsoft and look for "Protected Storage System Provider". There is a good chance that you will see this folder. If you have it. Simply delete it. More than likely, you have solved your problem.
How to avoid auto play of CD ? Way I like best tip.
Hey this time no registry trick even though there are ways in registry to do it. In earlier operating systems only those CD that had autorun.inf file in their root directory were able to execute on its own but with advent of WINDOWS XP it has become possible with just about anything. Well sometimes it is good but there are other times when you want to avoid this part of automation. What would I do. Simply press SHIFT key when you enter a CD in your CD drive. It won't Auto play. For those of you, who do want a registry hack. Here it is: Open Registry and navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer] and look for key "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" and set its value to 185 (decimal). This would stop autoplay.
This tip to speed up the Start Menu in Windows XP.
Did you know you can customize the speed of the Start Menu by editing a Registry Key.
* Click Start, and then click Run.
* Type Regedit in the box, and then click OK.
* Expand the menu in the left panel and select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop folder.
* Scroll down in the right panel and double click on the MenuShowDelay file.
* In the Value Data box, change to default value for the menu speed from 400 to a lesser number, such as 1.
*Click OK. Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you may want to back up any valued data on your computer.
Customizing Windows Explorer Context menu (right click menu in windows explorer)
Ever wondered how does the right click menu (which is actually a context menu) work ? For example, when I right click in windows explorer, I see an option which says "open command window here". Do You know why I see this ? Well I see this because I have following entries in my registry.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="Open Command Window Here" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /k cd "%1"" If You have never used a tweaking utility and have newly installed Windows XP, You would not see this option. You would have to navigate to [[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive] go and create two subkeys ("cmd" and within that "command" and would have to put the text "Open Command Window Here" without quotes in default string value of "cmd" key and the text "C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /k CD"%1"" without quotes in default string value of command key). After this You need to REBOOT for these changes to take effect. Trick is in adding similar entries for other applications as well even though its much harder to come with ideas about what to put in the context menu!!!! .
Creating a desktop shortcut for locking your computer
If you use your computer in an area where others may have access to it, and there are things on your system you would rather have kept confidential, locking your desktop when you leave the computer is an essential task. Here's a recipe for a desktop shortcut that will lock your computer in two easy clicks:
Right click on an empty area of the desktop and choose 'new' then 'shortcut.' The create shortcut wizard will open; in the first text box, type '%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' and then give your shortcut an appropriate name on the next page, and hit 'finish.'
You will notice that the shortcut you created has a blank icon. To select a more appropriate one, right click on the shortcut and hit 'properties.' In the 'shortcut' tab, click the 'change icon' button.
In the 'look for icons in this file' box, type '%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll' then click 'ok' to see a range of icons for your new shortcut. Choose an appropriate icon. Your desktop locking shortcut is now ready for use. Test it out.
Note: It is useful if u have an account as it will prompt for a password.
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Hide all drives in my computer
Wanna how your geekiness. Here's the registry hack to hide all the drives in my computer.
head up to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
create a new DWORD value as NoDrives and modify its data to 03FFFFFF(six F's)
reboot and you are done.
To change back.
delete the key or modify the data to 0. (zero)
As more and more people get quick connections to the internet, such as cable or ADSL, it becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up modem that the World Wide Web can quickly turn into the World Wide Wait. Here a trick that can help speed up your current modem without shelling out the big bucks.
There is a setting located in your windows registry called the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU). This determines the size of the packets of data sent between your and your server. In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when the actual size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes. This can sometimes slow things down. To remedy the situation, simply follow these steps: In the registry editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans. In the NetTrans folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which x represents a fourth digit. Right-click on the "000x" folder and select New and StringValue. Rename the item that appears in the panel on the right side to MaxMTU, then double-click it to bring up the Edit String box and give it a velue of 1002.
We all love shortcuts, be it in traveling or our mobile or our computer and and Windows 7 brings a bunch of new ones to the party. For example, you can press Windows-Space to make all your open windows transparent or Windows-Home to minimize all windows except the one you’re using.
Well ricky, that sounds good. But im still using windows vista/xp. Is there a way around??
Yes there is a way around to use this feature in windows XP and windows vista. Grab the tiny Windows 7 Shortcuts utility, which adds half a dozen of 7’s best shortcuts to XP and Vista. Here’s what you get in addition to the two mentioned above:
Windows-Up Arrow: Maximizes the current window.
Windows-Down Arrow: Minimizes the current window or restores it to its previous size if already maximized.
Windows-Left Arrow: Docks the current window to the left side of the screen.
Windows-Right Arrow: Docks the current window to the right side of the screen.
A Versatile Calculator
Windows 7
Windows 7 sports a seriously spiffy new calculator. The number-cruncher includes Programmer, Statistic, and Scientific modes, and comes with handy templates for figuring stuff like mortgage payments and gas mileage. To take the new Calculator for a test drive in Vista, just extract the .zip file and run calc.exe–you have nothing to install.
Windows 7 makes window management much easier than any previous version of the OS has, starting with docking: Just drag a window to the left or right side of the screen to “dock” it there at half the screen width–a terrific option in these days of wide-screen monitors. (You can drag the window away again to restore it to its former size.) AeroSnap brings this desirable capability to both Vista and XP. It even maximizes windows dragged to the top of the screen, just as Windows 7 does.
The upcoming OS also promises to give users the shakes: When you click and “shake” any open window, all other windows automatically minimize. Shake the lone window again, and the rest pop back open. Lifehacker’s AeroShake utility lets Vista and XP users get their shake on, too, though the implementation isn’t quite as smooth.
Finally, you can try Aero Peek, which mimics Windows 7’s new “show desktop” feature: Mouse over an icon in the system tray, and all your open windows immediately turn transparent. Aero Peek doesn’t give you that transparency, and you have to click to activate it, but it does leave behind “ghost” images of where your windows were. (A second click restores them.) Personally, I’m just as happy with pressing Windows-D, which minimizes and restores all open windows in much the same way, but if you want a more Windows 7-esque experience, Aero Peek is your answer.
The ‘Shut Down’ button
When you click the Windows 7 Start button, you’ll see an actual ‘Shut Down’ button rather than a cryptic icon–which, by default in Vista, puts your system to sleep instead of turning it off. Though you can’t easily change the look of the button, you can change its function. Here’s how.
1. Click Start, type Power Options, and press Enter.
2. Click Change plan settings for your selected power plan, and then click Change advanced power settings.
3. Expand the ‘Power buttons and lid’ tree, then the ‘Start menu power button’ tree.
4. Change the setting from Sleep to Shut down.
5. Click OK, and then close the remaining windows.
Now, when you click Vista’s little power icon in the Start menu, it will truly shut down your PC.
·Win + L (XP Only): Locks keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
·Win + F or F3: Open Find dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some applications which use F3 for their own find dialogs.
·Win + Control + F: Open Find dialog. (Computers)
·Win + U: Open Utility Manager.
·Win + F1: Open Windows help.
·Win + Pause: Open System Properties dialog.
·Win + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
·Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons in reverse.
·Alt + Tab: Display Cool Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab dialog.
·Alt + Shift + Tab: Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
·Alt + Escape: Send active window to the bottom of the z-order.
·Alt + Shift + Escape: Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
·Alt + F4: Close active window; or, if all windows are closed, open shutdown dialog.
·Shift while a CD is loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
·Shift while login: Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will be ignored which are in the startup folder, not those started from the registry (Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\)
·Ctrl + Alt + Delete or Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states): Invoke the Task Manager or NT Security dialog.
·Ctrl + Shift + Escape (2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke the task manager. On earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
·Print screen: Copy screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
·Alt + Print screen: Copy screenshot of current active window to clipboard.
·Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow: Invert screen. Untested on OS's other than XP.
·Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow: Undo inversion.
·Win + B : Move focus to systray icons.
General
·Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy.
·Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete: Cut.
·Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste/Move.
·Ctrl + N: New... File, Tab, Entry, etc.
·Ctrl + S: Save.
·Ctrl + O: Open...
·Ctrl + P: Print.
·Ctrl + Z: Undo.
·Ctrl + A: Select all.
·Ctrl + F: Find...
·Ctrl+W : to close the current window
·Ctrl + F4: Close tab or child window.
·F1: Open help.
·F11: Toggle full screen mode.
·Alt or F10: Activate menu bar.
·Alt + Space: Display system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the titlebar.
·Escape: Remove focus from current control/menu, or close dialog box.
General Navigation
·Tab: Forward one item.
·Shift + Tab: Backward one item.
·Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through tabs/child windows.
·Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
·Enter: If a button's selected, click it, otherwise, click default button.
·Space: Toggle items such as radio buttons or checkboxes.
·Alt + (Letter): Activate item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the underlined letter on the item's name.
·Ctrl + Left: Move cursor to the beginning of previous word.
·Ctrl + Right: Move cursor to the beginning of next word.
·Ctrl + Up: Move cursor to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all subsequent Up/Down hotkeys in this section have only been known to work in Rich Edit controls.
·Ctrl + Down: Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
·Shift + Left: Highlight one character to the left.
·Shift + Right: Highlight one character to the right.
·Shift + Up: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line up.
·Shift + Down: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line down.
·Ctrl + Shift + Left: Highlight to beginning of previous word.
·Ctrl + Shift + Right: Highlight to beginning of next word.
·Ctrl + Shift + Up: Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
·Ctrl + Shift + Down: Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
·Home: Move cursor to top of a scrollable control.
·End: Move cursor to bottom of a scrollable control.
File Browser
·Arrow Keys: Navigate.
·Shift + Arrow Keys: Select multiple items.
·Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Change focus without changing selection. "Focus" is the object that will run on Enter. Space toggles selection of the focused item.
·(Letter): Select first found item that begins with (Letter).
·BackSpace: Go up one level to the parent directory.
·Alt + Left: Go back one folder.
·Alt + Right: Go forward one folder.
·Enter: Activate (Double-click) selected item(s).
·Alt + Enter: View properties for selected item.
·F2: Rename selected item(s).
·Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a Details view, resizes all columns to fit the longest item in each one.
·Ctrl + Shift while dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
·In tree pane, if any:
·Left: Collapse the current selection if expanded, or select the parent folder.
·Right: Expand the current selection if collapsed, or select the first subfolder.
·Numpad Asterisk: Expand currently selected directory and all subdirectories. No undo.
·Numpad Plus: Expand currently selected directory.
·Numpad Minus: Collapse currently selected directory.
Accessibility
·Right Shift for eight seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys must be enabled.
·Left Alt + Left Shift + PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off. High Contrast must be enabled.
·Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys must be enabled.
·NumLock for five seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must be enabled.
·Shift five times: Toggle StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be enabled.
·6.) Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
·Win + L: Log off Windows.
·Win + P: Open Print Manager.
·Win + C: Open control panel.
·Win + V: Open clipboard.
·Win + K: Open keyboard properties.
·Win + I: Open mouse properties.
·Win + A: Open Accessibility properties.
·Win + Space: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
·Win + S: Toggle CapsLock on and off.
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
·Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the NT Security dialog.
·Alt + PageUp: Switch between programs.
·Alt + PageDown: Switch between programs in reverse.
·Alt + Insert: Cycle through the programs in most recently used order.
·Alt + Home: Display start menu.
·Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen.
·Alt + Delete: Display the Windows menu.
·Ctrl + Alt + NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrintScreen on a local computer.
·Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus: Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.
Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts
·Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
·Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
·Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number.
·Ctrl + N: New window.
·Ctrl + T: New tab.
·Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar.
·Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab.
·Shift + Enter: Open location in new window.
·Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar.
·Ctrl + O: Open a local file.
·Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there's only one tab open.
·Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window.
·Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file.
·Ctrl + P: Print page.
·Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar.
·Ctrl + G or F3: Find next...
·Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous...
·Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.
·Ctrl + H: Open History sidebar.
·Escape: Stop loading page.
·Ctrl + R or F5: Reload current page.
·Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
·Ctrl + U: View page source.
·Ctrl + D: Bookmark current page.
·Ctrl + NumpadPlus or Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
·Ctrl + NumpadMinus or Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
·Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl + 0: Set text size to default.
·Alt + Left or Backspace: Back.
·Alt + Right or Shift + Backspace: Forward.
·Alt + Home: Open home page.
·Ctrl + M: Open new message in integrated mail client.
·Ctrl + J: Open Downloads dialog.
·F6: Switch to next frame. You must have selected something on the page already, e.g. by use of Tab.
·Shift + F6: Switch to previous frame.
·Apostrophe ('): Find link as you type.
·Slash (/): Find text as you type.
Gmail Shortcuts
·Note: Must have "keyboard shortcuts" on in settings.
·C: Compose new message.
·Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
·Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
·K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or "O" opens focused email.
·J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
·N: Switch focus to the next message in the "conversation." Enter or "O" expands/collapses messages.
·P: Switch focus to the previous message.
·U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
·Y: Various actions depending on current view:
·Has no effect in "Sent" and "All Mail" views.
·Inbox: Archive email or message.
·Starred: Unstar email or message.
·Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to "Inbox."
·Trash: Move back to "Inbox."
·Any label: Remove the label.
·X: "Check" an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
·S: "Star" an email. Identical to the more familiar term, "flagging."
·R: Reply to the email.
·A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
·F: Forward an email.
·Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
·Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
·Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
·Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
·G then I: Switch to "Inbox" view.
·G then S: Switch to "Starred" view.
·G then A: Switch to "All Mail" view.
·G then C: Switch to "Contacts" view.
·G then S: Switch to "Drafts" view.
List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt
·F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.
·F2: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to copy up to" of the last command line
·F3: Repeats the last command line
·F4: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to delete up to" of the last command line
·F5: Goes back one command line
·F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)
·F7: Displays a menu with the command line history
·F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)
·F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.
·Alt+Enter: toggle full Screen mode.
·up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries
·Esc: delete line
·Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts
·Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
·Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
·Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
·Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
