The Window Key is the least used piece in the keyboard for obvious reason that not a lot knows what it can actually do aside from opening the start button. It is the most used key in my piece; especially windows + D (minimize all). I’m listing several short cut combos that use the windows button and scenarios on how best to use them. - You just downloaded a new set of zipped porn but forgot to save it in the drop folder. Just key in Windows Key + F to display the Find all files dialog box.
- It’s lunch time and your download is only at 52%. Press Windows + L to lock your desktop and avoid snoopers from finding out that you are not actually working.
- An officemate announced that he has a fresh copy of “When Harry ate Sally” and it’s available in his shared folder. Press CTRL + Windows Key + F to search for computers in your network.
- Boss 5 seconds away from your workstation and you have yahoo, myspace, Friendster and the Aaron Carter fansite open in IE, what do you do?
- Get the nearest box of staple wires, chug it in 2 seconds, open the nearest window and jump while doing the roger rabbit. - Boss 5 seconds away from your workstation and you have gmail, projectw and other nifty sites open, what do you do?
- Press Windows Key + D to hide all open applications. (You can use this alternately with Windows Key + M) - Boss out of your area and you want to revert back to what you were doing; press Windows Key + D again to restore the previously opened applications.
Other Windows Key Shortcuts:
Windows key + Break = Opens the System properties
Windows key + R = Run menu (I’ll expand the command prompts for Run in another post)
Windows key + E = Launches the Windows Explorer
Windows + F1 = Open Windows Help
Windows + Tab = Cycle through the Taskbar buttons
Windows + Break = Displays the Systems Properties dialog box.
Windows Logo + U = Open Utility Manager
Windows + Shift + M = Restores all previously open windows to how they were before you Minimized them.
Oh, and if you send me a comment that these shortcuts don't work because you keep pressing the "+" then go try to screw yourself.
Wait ... I've disabled comments in this blog. Well screw yourself anyways
