
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Windows 7 Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are most important for power computer users. If you want to increase your productivity then you must know all windows keyboard shortcut which is required to carry out your day to day computing activity. Windows Vista and XP have almost same keyboard shortcuts but microsoft latest operating system windows 7 has got many new keyboard shortcuts.
Here is a list of all new as well as old windows 7 keyboard shortcut which will be definitely helpful for all Windows 7 users experimenting with first windows 7 beta.
General
Win+Up : Maximize
Win+Down : Restore / Minimize
Win+Left : Snap to left
Win+Right : Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left : Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right : Jump to right monitor
Win+Home : Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T : Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T : cycles backwards.
Win+Space : Peek at the desktop
Win+G : Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P : External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+X : Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!)
Win+# (# = a number key) : Launches a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar.
Example: Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
Win + +, Win + - (plus or minus key) : Zoom in or out.
Explorer
Alt+P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon: Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon :Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
Here is a list of all new as well as old windows 7 keyboard shortcut which will be definitely helpful for all Windows 7 users experimenting with first windows 7 beta.
General
Win+Up : Maximize
Win+Down : Restore / Minimize
Win+Left : Snap to left
Win+Right : Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left : Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right : Jump to right monitor
Win+Home : Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T : Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T : cycles backwards.
Win+Space : Peek at the desktop
Win+G : Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P : External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+X : Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!)
Win+# (# = a number key) : Launches a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar.
Example: Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
Win + +, Win + - (plus or minus key) : Zoom in or out.
Explorer
Alt+P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon: Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon :Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
Speed up shutdown time in windows 7
In windows 7 you need to make some of the changes for speeding up your shutdown time is as follows:-
Click on Start.
Open Run command and type regedit.
In the regedit go at the following Location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l
In the right pane, right click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and click on Modify.
Type in a number between 2000-20000 (2-20 seconds) and click on OK.
Now Close regedit.
Restart your Pc.
Click on Start.
Open Run command and type regedit.
In the regedit go at the following Location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l
In the right pane, right click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and click on Modify.
Type in a number between 2000-20000 (2-20 seconds) and click on OK.
Now Close regedit.
Restart your Pc.
Use Your Pen Drive as Ram
Yes with some modified settings you can use your pen drive as a RAM
1) Connect your pen drive to your PC [pen drive should be at least 1 GB or if you having 4 GB then its better]
2) Allow PC what he is supposed to do,let system to detect pen drive.
3) After your PC finished with its detection work,you have to do some little
4) Right click on the My Computer and select the properties
5) Goto advanced and then performance setting then advanced then
6) Select pen drive and click on custom size " Check the value of space available "
7) Enter the same in the Initial and the Max columns
" You just used the memory of the PenDrive as a Virtual Memory "
8) Now restart your pc and enjoy your fast and super system
1) Connect your pen drive to your PC [pen drive should be at least 1 GB or if you having 4 GB then its better]
2) Allow PC what he is supposed to do,let system to detect pen drive.
3) After your PC finished with its detection work,you have to do some little
4) Right click on the My Computer and select the properties
5) Goto advanced and then performance setting then advanced then
6) Select pen drive and click on custom size " Check the value of space available "
7) Enter the same in the Initial and the Max columns
" You just used the memory of the PenDrive as a Virtual Memory "
8) Now restart your pc and enjoy your fast and super system
Disable Error Reporting
1. Open Control Panel
2. Click on Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click on System.
4. Then click on the Advanced tab
5. Click on the error-reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
6. Select Disable error reporting.
7. Click OK
8. Click OK
2. Click on Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click on System.
4. Then click on the Advanced tab
5. Click on the error-reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
6. Select Disable error reporting.
7. Click OK
8. Click OK
DISABLE WGA NOTIFICATION IN WINDOWS XP
1. Lauch Windows Task Manager.
2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
6. Lauch RegEdit.
7. Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
8. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
9. Reboot Windows XP.
Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.
2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
6. Lauch RegEdit.
7. Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
8. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
9. Reboot Windows XP.
Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.
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