1. W INDOWS XP, T IPS AND T RICKS Oswaldo Bolivar 09/29/2010

2. Useful key shortcuts available Windows key + D - shows the desktop. Windows key + M - minimizes all open windows. Windows key + Shift + M - maximizes all open windows. Windows key + E - Runs Windows Explorer. Windows key + R - shows the RUN dialog. Windows key + F - shows Search window. Windows key + Break - shows System Properties box. Windows key + TAB - Go through taskbar applications. Windows key + PAUSE Display the System Properties dialog box. Windows key + U Open Utility Manager.

3. Useful key shortcuts available Windows key + D - shows the desktop. Windows key + M - minimizes all open windows. Windows key + Shift + M - maximizes all open windows. Windows key + E - Runs Windows Explorer. Windows key + R - shows the RUN dialog. Windows key + F - shows Search window. Windows key + Break - shows System Properties box. Windows key + TAB - Go through taskbar applications. Windows key + PAUSE Display the System Properties dialog box. Windows key + U Open Utility Manager.

4. Another useful Options ALT + TAB - Cycle through opened applications. Hold down CTRL while dragging an item to Copy it. CTRL + ESC Display the Start menu. ALT + ENTER View the properties for the selected item. F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or NUM LOCK + Asterisk (*) Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder.

5. Lock Windows to protect computer You can lock Windows to protect the computer when leaving the station easily by creating a shortcut with the path rundll32.exeuser32.dll, LockWorkStation. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.

6. Rename multiple files in Windows at once Select them all, right click and select Rename. Enter the desired name. They will be renamed using what you specified, with a number in brackets to distinguish them.

7. Edit accounts in the command prompt You can edit accounts by running "control userpasswords2" at the command prompt.

8. Use systeminfo.exe to see System Information You can use the systeminfo.exe command in the command prompt to see System Information, including all Windows updates and hotfixes. Go to Start-> Run -> cmd + Enter Type systeminfo.exe > c:\dell\System.txt

9. Searching Information in Windows XP Windows + F is the shortcut for finding any files in Windows XP. Please Open the Windows Explorer and do the following instructions: View Option-> Arrange icon by -> Show in Groups. Use the Search companion to do it.

10. Get to Your Favorites with Keyboard Shortcut IE Enter Control-I will bring up your left pane favorites. Enter Control-I will make it disappear Enter Control-B to organize your favorites

11. List of shourtcut keys for Internet explorer. CTRL+A: Select all CTRL+C: Copy CTRL+X: Cut CTRL+V: Paste CTRL+F: Find CTRL+E: Search CTRL+W: Close window CTRL+T: New browser TAB window CTRL+R: Refresh web page CTRL+O: new location - esc to close CTRL+D: quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list CTRL+I: Favorites CTRL+P: Print the page CTRL+H: History CTRL+tab: goto URL Address field Alt+Spacebar+X: Window Maximize Alt+Spacebar+R: Window Restore Alt+Spacebar+N: Window Minimize Home key: beginning of page End key: bottom of page Backspace key: move back a page. CTRL+LEFT+ARROW : quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address.

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