23
Oct
stored in: Computer Tips
The Windows logo key, located in the bottom row of most computer keyboards is a little-used treasure that few point know about. Don’t ignore it. It is the shortcut anchor for the following commands:
| Windows: | Display the Start menu. |
| Windows + D: | Minimize or restore all windows. |
| Windows + E: | Display Windows Explorer. |
| Windows + F: | Display Search for files. |
| Windows + Ctrl + F: | Display Search for computer. |
| Windows + F1: | Display Help and Support Center. |
| Windows + R: | Display Run dialog box. |
| Windows + break: | Display System Properties dialog box. |
| Windows + shift + M: | Undo minimize all windows. |
| Windows + tab: | Move through taskbar buttons. |
| Windows + L: | Lock the workstation (or switch to the Logon screen w/Fast User Switching enabled). |
| Windows + U: | Open Utility Manager. |
I came across this information while using RegScrubXP, a free tool that safely cleans junk out of the System Registry, making it smaller and faster to access. If you use RebScrubXP, which I highly recommend, if you click on the Misc. tab there is a button for XP Tips and Tweaks. This is a very useful list of tips and tweaks you can make to improve Windows XP performance.
