WINDOWS TRICKS & SHORTCUTS

Other IE 7.0/Firefox tips - again, I don't know if these have been mentioned yet:

1. CTRL+<number> where number is between 1 and 8 goes to that tab. If you have 5 tabs open, CTRL+4 goes to the fourth tab.

2. CTRL+9 goes to the last open tab.

3. If you have your Links toolbar showing, you can hold the CTRL key while clicking a link button. This automatically opens a new tab and goes to the website specified by the link button.

The links toolbar consists of all bookmarks saved in the Links folder under favorites. If you have bookmarks saved in the Links folder but can't see the Links toolbar, right click an empty space by the menu bar and make sure the Links item is checked. Then you will see the Links toolbar.

To create a toolbar of favorite websites, save websites to the Links folder under favorites. Every site in the Links folder can be viewed on the Links toolbar. Make sure the links toolbar is enabled by right clicking an empty space by the menu bar/toolbars in Internet explorer. If Links is not checked, click it to check (enable) it.

You will see the word "Links" in the toolbar area. Drag it to an area you can see well (I like it on the same row as the menu bar just to the right of "help").

If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0, try this shortcut. To quickly go to a site in your Links list, hold the CTRL key down and click on the desired link. A new tab will automatically open and the site you clicked will be opened in the new tab.

if you hold sift and click on a link it will open the link in new window!

now, does nay one know how to open it in a new tab instead?

Ctrl+click or middle click.

sorry i have heard this many times, but how do you actualy do a middle click?

Click the middle button on your mouse. Usually the scroll wheel.

CRTL+ '+' or '-' to change the font size, everybody may already know that... some may not

CRTL + SHIFT + . (period/full stop) is increase font size, the same but with , (comma) to decrease, CTRL + D in Word to open font menu, and CTRL + F is Find or Search. FIRST POST WOOT.

Okay. I like the command with the mouse where you hold control and left click to select applications to close them all using the context click(right click) option (close group).
I would like to know of a way to select multiple windows like this without using the mouse.
Anyone know?

(yes that mouse and keyboard trick was mentioned)

Here we are: Press and hold Alt. Then press Spacebar. This should bring up the windows position options. I use this all the time when I want to (R)estore, (M)ove, (S)ize, Mi(n)imize, or Ma(x)imize.

My Acer5610Z has a nice feature that dims the monitor(I like to do this when listening to audio on computer). Fn(Function) F6.
I would like to start some listings of neat interesting model-unique Function commands(or perhaps a different name than "function") on computers of all sorts.
I like being able to lock the mouse, too(Fn F7).

Weep.
Ctrl, Pgup, Pgdn, space

You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, WK + L will do the same.

I will publish few more for you guys...... coming up lol.

Pess and hold CTRL use the arrow keys left, right, up, down, you will move to various Folders in window and to select them press SPACE BAR, you can select multiple.[/quote]

yeah, that tip is in there. wooo along with a number of other goodies. ctrl shift esc then select the applications and right-click (context click button) to arrange vertically/horizontally
but I suppose for that least input for shut down you can press Winkie ; -) and d then alt F4.

Is there a way to adjust the tabs/columns in folders?
Is there a way to set ALL folders to display name, type, size, ALL the time?
Weep.
No such luck with the screen flip(Ctrl Alt arrow keys) and when I press control arrow keys it doesn't let me select more than one window it only moves within certain focus spots(the task bar and tray)

Right click on the window and press View by DETAILED and it gives you all those what you looking for. you can see size, type name and much more.

And the other one has to select multiply icons in window is by holding CTRL key and then use arrow moving you will notice when it moves and then press SPACE bar keep CTRL holded at all time.

http://www.shortcutguide.com/

I have successfully displayed the details in a folder. I have also successfully changed the details to be displayed. However,(here's the snag) when I go into that folder again it does not maintain/keep this setting. For example, I have one picture in a folder and every other file is text. I change view to details and include name, size, and type. I close that window. I open that same directory(containing the one picture and numerous text files) and it shows large icons.
Arggggggggggggg. I want all folders to display the same. Weep.