My Favourite Techniques

By Haemoglobin
5/14/2010 (revision 8)

Win 7 Taskbar

  • Win+number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program. -
  • Shift+Win+number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
  • Ctrl+Win+number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
  • Alt+Win+number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar (useful when used in conjunction with Jumplist-Launcher)
  • Shift Click to open new instance.
  • Ctrl-Shift Click to open as administrator.
  • Shift Right Click to show window menu.
  • Ctrl-Click: cycle through the windows of a group.
  • Drag internet bookmark onto Firefox / IE / Chrome icon in taskbar to pin the item to it's right click menu.
  • Middle click Taskbar preview windows to close them.
  • Windows Key + T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar.

Win 7 General

  • Win+P: Adjust presentation settings for your display.
  • Win + Left, Right, Up, Down Arrow -> Docks active window to left / right of screen, maximises or minimises. (Hold shift down also to move to the other screen if connected)
  • Right click file -> Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut).
  • Alt-Y to accept User Account Control popups.
  • Starting administrator command prompt - Windows key, type cmd, Ctrl-Shift-Enter

Windows Key

  • Windows -> Open start menu, type in program name to search.
  • Windows Space -> Show desktop translucent.
  • Windows + E -> Explorer
  • Windows + R -> Run
  • Windows + D -> Show Desktop
  • Windows + L -> Lock desktop
  • Windows + Tab -> Flip Aero

Control Key

  • Ctrl + A -> Select all
  • Ctrl + Z -> Undo
  • Ctrl + X -> Cut
  • Ctrl + C -> Copy
  • Ctrl + V -> Paste
  • Ctrl + Y -> Redo
  • Ctrl + S -> Save
  • Ctrl + F4 -> Close MFC window,
  • Ctrl + F5 -> Force refresh,
  • Ctrl + Alt + PrintScr -> Screenshot active window
  • Ctrl + Alt + Tab -> Task switch + shift for reverse
  • Ctrl + Esc -> Rotate app focus
  • Ctrl + F4 -> Close window
  • Ctl-Shift-Esc -> Task Manager

Function Keys

  • F1 -> Help
  • F2 -> Rename
  • F3 -> Find next
  • F5 -> Refresh

Explorer

  • Ctl-Shift-N -> Create new folder - Shift right click folder / files to expose "Open Command Window Here" / "Copy as Path"
  • Hold Ctrl to select separate files (with left click or space bar), Shift to select range.
  • When dragging files, hold Ctrl for copy, Shift for move, Ctrl-Shift for create shortcut.

Start->Run

  • runas /u:[Domain\User] [PathToExecutable]
  • inetmgr
  • mstsc
  • services.msc
  • eventvwr.msc
  • msconfig (check startup processes)
  • iisreset
  • regedit
  • cmd

Command Prompt

  • ipconfig [/renew | /all | /flushdns]
  • nslookup
  • route print
  • ping
  • tracert
  • arp -a
  • netstat -an | more

Tweaks


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