148.Create a keyboard shortcut to open a folder

Do you have a folder that you'd like to be able to open quickly and easily whenever you want? If you create a keyboard shortcut for that folder, you can open it anytime by pressing a key combination, no matter which other programs you have open.

To create a keyboard shortcut to open a folder

1.Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

2.In Windows Explorer (the program that appears when you open folders such as My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures, or My Music), right-click the folder to which you want instant access, click Send To, and then click Desktop.

3.On your desktop, right-click the new shortcut, and then click Properties.

4.On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut key box. Now press the letter on your keyboard that you want to use to open the folder.

Note: In the Shortcut key box, Microsoft Windows XP automatically adds CTRL+ALT before the key you press, because to use the shortcut to open a folder, you have to hold down both the CTRL and ALT keys simultaneously, while pressing the letter you chose. This way, your folder won't open every time you type that letter.

5.Click OK.

6. Now test your shortcut. Hold down the CTRL and ALT keys, and then press the letter you chose.

114. Internet Explorer / Mozilla Firefox Shortcut keys

Shortcut	Utility
Ctrl + A	Select all items on a webpag
Ctrl + C	Copy a selected item to the clipboard
Ctrl + V	Paste an item from the clipboard into a document
Ctrl + D	Add the current page/document to your favorites
Ctrl + E	Open the IE search utility
Ctrl + F	Open the FIND box to search the current document
Ctrl + H	Open the History utility
Ctrl + I	Open the Favorites utility
Ctrl + L or Ctrl + O	Go to a new location/document
Ctrl + N	Open a new window
Ctrl + T	Open a new tab
Ctrl + P	To Print the current page/document
Ctrl + R or F5	To Refresh the current page/document
Ctrl + S	Save the current document/page
Ctrl + W	Close the current window / tab
Alt + Home Key	To go to your default homepage
Alt + Right arrow key	To go forward one page
Alt + Left arrow key	To go back one page
F11	To get the full page view
Alt + Spacebar + X	Window Maximize
Alt + Spacebar + R	Window Restore
Alt + Spacebar + N	Window Minimize

108. Windows Utilities Shortcuts

Here are some popular shortcuts to handy Windows utilities:

Simply type the shortcut command in to the Run textbox (Start>> Run), then click OK.

Shortcut	Utility
compmgmt.msc	Computer Management
devmgmt.msc	Device Manager
dfrg.msc	Disk Defragmenter
diskmgmt.msc	Disk Management
eventvwr.msc	Event Viewer
fsmgmt.msc	Shared Folders Manager
gpedit.msc	Group Policies Editor
lusrmgr.msc	Local Users and Groups Manager
perfmon.msc	Performance Monitor
secpol.msc	Local Security Settings
services.msc	Services

32. Keybord Shortcuts

The keyboard shortcuts listed below are used as an alternate method of working with Windows XP. Many people find it faster and more convenient to use the keyboard when performing some tasks. You will need to experiment with them to find what works best and feels more comfortable to you.

Command	Result
CTRL + C	Copy
CTRL + X	Cut
CTRL + V	Paste
CTRL + Z	Undo
DELETE	Delete
SHIFT + DELETE	Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy selected item
CTRL + SHIFT while dragging an item	Create shortcut to selected item
F2	Rename selected item
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL + LEFT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL + DOWN ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL + UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
CTRL + SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Highlight a block of text
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
CTRL + A	Select all
F3	Search for a file or folder
ALT + ENTER	View properties for the selected item
ALT + F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT + Enter	Displays the properties of the selected object
ALT + SPACEBAR	Opens the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL + F4	Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
ALT + TAB	Switch between open items
ALT + ESC	Cycle through items in the order they were opened
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
SHIFT + F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
ALT + SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window
CTRL + ESC	Display the Start menu
ALT + Underlined letter in a menu name	Display the corresponding menu
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Carry out the corresponding command
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
F5	Refresh the active window
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
ESC	Cancel the current task
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

27.Windows key shortcuts

------------ Start menu

+D --------- Show Desktop

+Tab------- Moves through the task bar buttuns

+L--------- Shows the welcome screen/Lock the machine.

+M--------- Minimize all window

+E---------- Opens Explorer

+R---------- Opens 'RUN' Window

+U---------- Opens Utility Manager

+F---------- Opens Search window

+Break------ Show system properties

+Shift+M---- Undo minimize all windows

+F1--------- Display "help and support center"

+Ctrl+F----- Display search for computers