September 23, 2008 • 10:35 am
Useful Microsoft Windows/Office/IE Links:
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On the anti-virus software, I’m not a big fan of Norton. It can be very heavy on your system resources. So, even though you’re virus free, your computer runs as slow as if it was infected.
System Suite is what we use on our PCs. Actually, I’ve been using it since we started 4 Geeks in 2000. I recommend to all of my tech support clients. It is the quickest and easiest way for me to help folks clean up their computers.
SystemSuite 8
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Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys:
• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item
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Windows Explorer shortcuts:
For a selected object:
• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+V: Paste
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object
To copy a file:
Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.
To create a shortcut:
Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.
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Windows system key combinations:
• F1: Help
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Windows program key combinations:
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic
Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations:
• SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
• SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
• ALT+double click: Displays properties
• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin
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Note: Windows key is typically located to the left of your space bar on your keyboard. It has the Windows logo (flag that looks like 4 squares).
| WINKEY |
Pressing the Windows key alone will open Start. |
| WINKEY + F1 |
Opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center. |
| WINKEY + F3 |
Opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook. |
| WINKEY + D |
Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows. |
| WINKEY + M |
Minimizes all windows. |
| WINKEY + SHIFT + M |
Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M &
WINKEY + D. |
| WINKEY + E |
Open Microsoft Explorer. |
| WINKEY + Tab |
Cycle through open programs through the taskbar. |
| WINKEY + F |
Display the Windows Search / Find feature. |
| WINKEY + CTRL + F |
Display the search for computers window. |
| WINKEY + F1 |
Display the Microsoft Windows help. |
| WINKEY + R |
Open the run window. |
| WINKEY + Pause / Break key |
Open the system properties window. |
| WINKEY + U |
Open Utility Manager. |
| WINKEY + L |
Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only). |
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Howdy All,
I need your help so I can help others. I am taking all of my years of computer/tech support knowledge and putting it to use in the way of “Tips & Tricks” on my new web site.
- Is there anything you ever wanted to know how to do on a PC or Mac?
- What do you find to be the most frustrating thing to try to accomplish on a computer?
- If I were with you right now, what computer related question would you ask me?
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated and I will attempt to answer all questions I receive.
You can leave your question in a comment below or you can Contact me thru aimeesblog.com.
Thanks & Have an Awesome Independence Day Holiday,
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On a Mac:
Want to take a quick picture of your desktop:
COMMAND KEY + SHIFT + 3
Want to take a picture of a specific section of your desktop:
COMMAND KEY + SHIFT + 4
(A cross hair will appear as your mouse pointer, then highlight your selection.)
These are great for making screenshots for websites and the .png files are saved right to your desktop.
For Windows:
Press your PrintScreen/PrtSrn button (normally located at the top right of your keyboard).
It copies an image of your screen onto the “clipboard” ready to paste into any graphics program or even into a Microsoft Office document (you will want to crop the image).
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