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Windows 7 Tips & Tricks
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- First off, a little maintenance: Right-click on the Start Orb, select Properties from the popup context menu, click on the Taskbar tab and de-select (uncheck) the Lock the taskbar option.
- Right-click on any empty spot of the Taskbar and select Toolbars → New Toolbars from the popup context menu.
- When the New Toolbar - Choose a folder window appears select "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu" as the directory to use for a Toolbar and click on the Select Folder button to choose it.
- After the new Start Menu toolbar has been made, drag it over all the way to the left until it is between the Start Orb and your pinned applications.
- Move your cursor over the separator bar beween the Start Menu toolbar and the and drag all the way to the left until all that is visible is the "Start Menu »" text. If you click on the "»" glyph you should now see a familiar menu tree.
- Right-click on the Start Menu text and select Open Folder from the popup context menu. The Start Menu directory will appear.
- Navigate to the Accessories directory, right-click on the Run shortcut and select Copy from the popup context menu.
- Navigate back to the Start Menu directory, right-click in any part of the empty window and select Paste from the popup context menu.
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FuzzButt, on Nov 13 2009, 08:25 AM, said:


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- Win Home: Minimize all but the active window.
- Win Space: View desktop by making all windows transparent.*?(And show the outlines of all non-maximized windows.)
- Win Up-arrow: Maximize the active window.
- Win Shift Up-arrow: Maximize the active window vertically.
- Win Down-arrow: If the active window is Maximized, Restore it. Otherwise Minimize the active window.
- Win Left-arrow: Dock the active window to the Left side of the Screen.
- Win Right-arrow: Dock the active window to the Right side of the Screen.
- For Multi-monitor systems only
- Win Shift Left-arrow: Move window to the monitor on the left.
- Win Shift Right-arrow: Move window to the monitor on the right.
- Win P: Adjust Multi-monitor Presentation settings
- Present only on the primary (Computer only) monitor.
- Duplicate the presentation on all monitors.
- Extend the presentation across multiple monitors.
- Present only on the secondary (Projector only) monitor.
- Drag window to top (and release mouse button): Maximize the window.
- Drag window left/right (and release mouse button): Dock the window to fill half of the screen.
- Shake window back/forth: Minimize everything but the current window.*(Vigorous shaking is not required. Left-right-left is enough.)
- Double-Click the very Top or very Bottom EDGE of a Window: Toggle between Vertically Maximized and Restored.
- Preliminary information:
- Position on the taskbar as well as pinned or un-pinned is very important for most of these keyboard shortcuts.
- In conjunction with the Windows Key and other possible modifier keys the number keys [1-0] (1,2,3,...9,0) correspond to the first ten positions on the taskbar.
- Right click on any program running on the taskbar for a menu allowing you to pin/un-pin the program to the taskbar.
- You can choose where applications are positioned on the taskbar by simply dragging them into place with your mouse.
- Win [1-0]:
- Starts the application pinned to the respective location on the taskbar.
- Or switches to the running application found at that location.
- Or if there are multiple running instances of the application at that location, cycle (aero peak) through each instance of the application.
- Win Shift [1-0]: Start a new instance of the application found at that position.
- Win Alt [1-0]: Open the Jump List of the respective application.
- Hint: Navigate with up/down arrow keys after release.
- Win T:cycle focus forward though each application on the taskbar.
- Hint: Press enter to activate/start the respective application.
- Win Shift T: cycle focus backward through each application on the taskbar.
- Win B: Give Focus to the first item in the System Tray.
- Hint: Release, then Right-arrow/Left-arrow to navigate and Enter to activate.
- Shift Click on a taskbar button: Open a new instance of the program.
- Ctrl Shift Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator.
- Shift Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the (XP style) window menu for the program.
- Shift Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.
- Ctrl Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.
- Drag taskbar buttons to the position you want.
- Drag System Tray icons to the position you want.
- Includes dragging them in and out of the System Tray's Show hidden icons Window.
- Ctrl Shift N: Creates a new folder.
- Alt Up: Goes up a folder level.
- Alt P: Toggles the preview pane.
- Shift Right-Click on a file or folder: Adds extra otherwise hidden items to the context menu.
- Copy as Path: Copy the path of the file/folder to the clipboard. (file/folder)
- ****: Numerous items are added to the Send To sub-menu. (file/folder)
- Open in new Process: (folder)
- Command Prompt Here: (folder)
- Pin to Start Menu: (executable)
- Run as a different user: (executable)
- Win (+/-): Zoom in/out.
- Some sites say aero must be enabled.
- (+/-) may refer to numeric keypad only?On my laptop Win + starts Windows magnifier, but Win (+/-) has no affect even though aero is fully enabled.
- Win G: Cycle through active Windows Desktop Gadgets.
- Win Shift G: Cycle backward through active Windows Desktop Gadgets.
- Win Pause: Open the System applet in the Control Panel
- Win F: Opens a Search window for finding files or folders.
- Win Ctrl F: Open a Search window for finding a computer on a network.
- Win L: Lock the Computer (switch user).
- Win U: Ope the Ease of Access Center applet in the Control Panel.
Edited by rbdietz, 17 December 2009 - 07:13 AM.
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LilBambi, on Nov 23 2009, 04:22 PM, said:
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"Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks,
it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf." -- Will Rogers (1879-1935)
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FuzzButt, on Nov 13 2009, 01:12 AM, said:
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- Open an Explorer window.
- If it isn't already, make Libraries the active node in the Navigation Pane.
- Click the New library button on the Command Bar.
- Give your new library a name - Seasonal Backgrounds - for instance.
- Click the Include a folder button (in the Details Pane) and select a folder of your choice to be the default save location for that library.For purposes of exposition:
- Navigate to the Documents folder.
- Create a new folder named Seasonal Background Default
- Select Seasonal Background Default.
- Click the Include folder button at the bottom of the Include folder in Seasonal Backgrounds window.
- Select system drive (probably C:) as the active node in the Navigation Pane.
- Type desktopbackground into the search box at the upper left of the explorer window and press Enter.
- When the search is complete, you'll see numerous DesktopBackground folders in the Details Pane. One at a time, using your Right Mouse Button drag and drop the folders you want to Seasonal Backgrounds library and choose Include in library from the context menu that pops up.
- Open the Start Menu
- Type Change Desktop Background and press Enter.
- Click the Browse... button; navigate to and select the Seasonal Backgrounds library.
- If there are any particular backgrounds you don't want to include, uncheck them.
- Make any other adjustments you'd like:
- Change picture every:
- Shuffle
- ...
- Click the Save changes button.
Edited by rbdietz, 16 December 2009 - 08:31 PM.
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