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Post windows tips and tricks that you frequently use or want people know.

I'll start with a few:

CTRL + SHIFT + CLICK - Runs apps as administrator,similar to right click/run as administrator(Vista/Win7)
WINKEY + [NUM] - Invokes taskbar apps based on their order. e.g: WINKEY + 1 (Win7)
Task Manager > Right Click a Process > Set Affinity - Allows you to reduce/increase the number of core/processors an application is allowed to use. (Win7/Vista?)

Keep them coming.
A) no matter what windows version you use you cannot create a folder and name it CON

B)create a hidden folder:
1) create folder and name it: ALT+255
2) right click-->properties-->customize-->change icon--> scroll a bit to the right and there are 3 blank ones--> select one of them and voila!!
Nemesis-301 wroteB)create a hidden folder:
1) create folder and name it: ALT+255
2) right click-->properties-->customize-->change icon--> scroll a bit to the right and there are 3 blank ones--> select one of them and voila!!
I was able to select the blank folder without naming it ALT+255. o_O
but naming it makes the name disappear.
- Win + Space --> Quick Desktop Preview (Windows 7).

- Copy a URL from your Browser --> Show Desktop --> Click Win+N !

- Open a Folder --> Press Ctrl + N to open in again in another window :)

- Control Panel --> Mouse --> Pointer Options (3rd Tab) --> Snap To (automatically move pointer to...)

- Go to Folder Options --> View (2nd Tab) --> Check "Use Checkboxes to select items".

- Win + Left/Right/Up/Down arrows --> Snap window left/right/maximize/minimize.

- Double click on the top LEFT edge of the window/app to immediately close it.

- This one is really cool!
Open multiple windows/apps/browser... Click and hold the top border of any opened window and move your mouse quickly (Up and Down or Left and Right), and all other windows will be minimized.

- Ctrl + Shift + N --> Create new folder.
Thanks, very useful indeed.
Win+tab similar to alt+tab except you can view what they're displaying
Win + L the undisputed key when it comes to breaking out from frozen apps. It even sometimes works where ctrl alt del does not. It is actually the shortcut for switch user.

Ctrl shift esc brIngs up task mgr


Alt D when in web browser focuses address bar

Win R u prob know that
Georges wrote- This one is really cool!
Open multiple windows/apps/browser... Click and hold the top border of any opened window and move your mouse quickly (Up and Down or Left and Right), and all other windows will be minimized.
And if you do it again, it will restore!
Georges wrote- Win + Left/Right/Up/Down arrows --> Snap window left/right/maximize/minimize.
For those of you who simply want more snapping options than this, you can use this in addition to the default.
Control Freaks - Control Panel GOD Mode :P

1- Create a New Folder on your desktop
2- Rename the folder to: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Enjoy!
Win + D = Quick switch to desktop; repeat again restores windows as they were
Georges wroteCopy a URL from your Browser --> Show Desktop --> Click Win+N
I don't get it. What is supposed to happen and how do we apply it ?
Hitman6267 wrote
Georges wroteCopy a URL from your Browser --> Show Desktop --> Click Win+N
I don't get it. What is supposed to happen and how do we apply it ?
If you have a url in your clipboard, and while all your windows are minimized (Desktop is visible), pressing Win+N will open that url in you default browser...
xterm wrote
Georges wrote- This one is really cool!
Open multiple windows/apps/browser... Click and hold the top border of any opened window and move your mouse quickly (Up and Down or Left and Right), and all other windows will be minimized.
And if you do it again, it will restore!
You got that! ;)

- When writing a line (try it in the reply box below for example), let's say you wrote 5 words.

Pressing Ctrl + BCKSP will delete one word. (That's obvious).
But the cool thing is this:

If you press afterward Alt + BCKSP, that word (even whole sentence) will be restored :)


- Alt + Left Arrow --> Go back one step in your browser/explorer window.
- Alt + Right Arrow --> Go forward one step :)

- Win + T will focus on your Windows 7 taskbar - Use left/right arrow to select an app to launch :)