Win Press windows key to open start menu Win+R Apply to open Run dialog box Win+M Apply to minimize all opened windows Win+Shift+M Apply to maximize all opened windows Win+L Press keys to lock keyboard in windows XP Win+E Press keys to open My Computer Win+F Apply to open search options Win+U Apply keys to open Utility Manager Win+D To view desktop/minimize all windows Win+F1 To view the detail windows help page Win+Pause To view the System Properties dialog box Win+Tab Move through taskbar programs Win+F+Ctrl Apply to open search for computers Alt+Tab Move through opened windows programs Alt+F4 Press keys to close active windows program Alt+Enter Apply to open properties of selected item Alt+ SPACEBAR Open the system menu of active window Alt+ SPACEBAR +N Press keys to minimize the active program Alt+ SPACEBAR +R Press keys to restore the active program Alt+ SPACEBAR+C Press keys to close the active program Alt+ SPACEBAR+X Press keys to maximize the active program Alt+ SPACEBAR+M Press keys to move the active program Ctrl+Alt+Delete Apply to open windows task manager Ctrl+Shift+Esc Apply to open windows task manager Ctrl+Esc Press keys to open start menu
Windows Hot shortcut keys
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How to connect your home computer from Remote location?
|Using the Remote Desktop feature, you can connect your home computer (host) from any other remote computer (client) and can access all computer resources (installed programs, data and any network resources). You can run any computer application on the remote computer as you were running actually sitting in front of home computer.
Follow the given steps to configure your computer to connect remote computer:
To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
To perform this task, first make sure your both computers are connected to the internet. First you have to configure the host computer that allows the users to connect it remotely. On the host computer, right click on "My computer" and click on Properties option. Under the Remote tab, select the option "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" and click Ok button. Now get the IP address of host computer (type the "ipconfig /all" on the command prompt of host computer to find IP address). Now make a connection on remote or client computer, click on Start button, go to All Programs> Accessories, and Communications, then click on Remote Desktop Connection, option. A Remote Desktop Connection, dialog box will appear. Click on Options button for detail configuration, under the General tab, type the IP address of host computer in the Computer box and also type username and password of host computer then click on Connect button to make a connection to remote computer. If your username and password is correct then a remote desktop windows will appear. 
How to enjoy Mozilla Firefox using best shortcuts keys?
| In Mozilla Firefox, you can use the combination of different keyboard keys to accomplish your routine task. With shortcut keys, you can speed up your surfing without lifting your hands from the keys; otherwise require a conventional mouse to select menus and buttons options. Basically keyboard shortcuts keys help you to save time and you can perform any tasks without leaving the keyboard keys. Useful Mozilla Firefox shortcuts keys Shortcut keys Action CTRL+A Selects the all items on active page CTRL+B Display the "Organize Bookmarks" dialog box CTRL+D Include the active page to your Bookmarks list CTRL+F Display the "Find" dialog box to search text CTRL+I Display the Bookmarks pane CTRL+H Display the History sidebar of Mozilla Firefox CTRL+N Use to open new Mozilla Firefox page CTRL+P Use to print the active web page
View previously open Folders after Shutdown or Logoff
| If you need to access lot of folders on your home computer or on the network regularly then you can set them re-open automatically, when you will login, shutdown or restart your computer next time. There is no need to open regularly used folders manually, just configure the simple sitting, your computer will automatically reload all the previously opened windows. By default windows XP disables this option to reload automatically all the previously opened windows, when you login on, shutdown or restart your computer.
Follow the given steps to configure your computer to reload previously opened folders automatically after shutdown.
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To edit this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
First click on Start button then go to Control Panel.
Open the “Appearance and Themes” option in control panel then click on Folder Options.
A small windows dialog box will appear with the title “Folder options”, click on View tab.
Under the Advanced setting section, scroll down to bottom and click the “Restore previous folder windows at logon” option and then click Ok button to save sitting.
- Now when you log off, restart or shutdown, your computer will automatically open the previously opened folders from the same location as before.
How to set specified folder view to all Folder Views in windows XP and Vista?
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Today tip will help you to manage the specified view of all folders in windows XP and Vista. By default, you have options to choose the view of folders contents as thumbnails, titles, icons, list or display with details. But this change will apply on the folders that you are currently working in. On the other hand, with the just few more clicks, you can change the view of all the folders on your computer.
Follow the given steps to accomplish this task through the Folder Options dialog box.
First of all open any folder, click "View" and choose the view you would most like to use.
Now from the Tools menu, click on Folder Options" to open the Folder Options dialog box.
Here on Folder Options dialog box, select the View tab.
At the top of the dialog box, click Apply to all folders button.
Now a new confirmation message will appear as "Set all the folders on your computer to match the current folders view settings (except for toolbars and folder task)? Change will occur the next time you open them."
Click OK in the Folder Options window to save the changes.