Key Board Shortcuts

[stacy]

Below is a partial list of lesser known but highly useful keyboard shortcuts for windows

• SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
• ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
• CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
• ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
• ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
• F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
• CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
• F5 key (Refresh/Update the active window)
• BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
• SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
• Alt+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) (Someone please check out this on ms website, these people have given ctrl instead of Alt, is it correct?)
• Alt+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) (Someone please check out this on ms website, these people have given ctrl instead of Alt, is it correct?)
• SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

• Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
• Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
• Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Microsoft Internet Explorer navigation
• CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
• CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
• CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
• CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
• CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
• CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
• CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
• CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
• CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
• CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
• CTRL+W (Close the current window)

All these and more keyboard shortcuts can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583

[someone]

thx And here is some Run Commands

Accessibility Controls


access.cpl

Accessibility Wizard


accwiz

Add Hardware Wizard


hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs


appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools


control admintools


Automatic Updates


wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard


fsquirt

Certificate Manager


certmgr.msc

Character Map


charmap

Check Disk Utility


chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer


clipbrd

Command Prompt


cmd

Component Services


dcomcnfg

Computer Management


compmgmt.msc

Control Panel


control

Date and Time Properties


timedate.cpl

DDE Shares


ddeshare

Device Manager


devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*


directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter


dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility


cleanmgr

Disk Defragment


dfrg.msc

Disk Management


diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager


diskpart

Display Properties


control desktop

Display Properties


desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)


control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility


drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility


verifier

Event Viewer


eventvwr.msc

Files and Settings Transfer Tool


migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool


sigverif

Findfast


findfast.cpl

Firefox (if installed)


firefox

Folders Properties


control folders

Fonts


control fonts

Fonts Folder


fonts

Free Cell Card Game


freecell

Game Controllers


joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)


gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game


mshearts

Help and Support


helpctr

HyperTerminal


hypertrm

Iexpress Wizard


iexpress

Indexing Service


ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard


icwconn1

Internet Explorer


iexplore

Internet Properties


inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard


inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel (If Installed)


jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed)


javaws

Keyboard Properties


control keyboard

Local Security Settings


secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups


lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows


logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool


mrt

Microsoft Access (if installed)


access.cpl

Microsoft Chat


winchat

Microsoft Excel (if installed)


excel

Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)


frontpg

Microsoft Movie Maker


moviemk

Microsoft Paint


mspaint

Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)


powerpnt

Microsoft Word (if installed)


winword

Microsoft Syncronization Tool


mobsync

Minesweeper Game


winmine

Mouse Properties


control mouse

Mouse Properties


main.cpl

Nero (if installed)


nero

Netmeeting


conf

Network Connections


control netconnections

Network Connections


ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard


netsetup.cpl
Notepad notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)


nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager


packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator


odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard


osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)


ac3filter.cpl

Outlook Express


msimn

Paint


pbrush

Password Properties


password.cpl

Performance Monitor


perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor


perfmon

Phone and Modem Options


telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer


dialer

Pinball Game


pinball

Power Configuration


powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes


control printers

Printers Folder


printers

Private Character Editor


eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)


QuickTime.cpl

Quicktime Player (if installed)


quicktimeplayer

Real Player (if installed)


realplay

Regional Settings


intl.cpl

Registry Editor


regedit

Registry Editor


regedit32

Remote Access Phonebook


rasphone
Remote Desktop mstsc

Removable Storage


ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests


ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)


rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras


sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks


control schedtasks

Security Center


wscui.cpl

Services


services.msc

Shared Folders


fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows


shutdown

Sounds and Audio


mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game


spider

SQL Client Configuration


cliconfg

System Configuration Editor


sysedit

System Configuration Utility


msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)


sfc /cachesize=x

System Information


msinfo32

System Properties


sysdm.cpl

Task Manager


taskmgr

TCP Tester


tcptest

Telnet Client


telnet

Tweak UI (if installed)


tweakui

User Account Management


nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager


utilman

Windows Address Book


wab

Windows Address Book Import Utility


wabmig

Windows Backup Utility (if installed)


ntbackup

Windows Explorer


explorer

Windows Firewall


firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier


magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure


wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player


wmplayer

Windows Messenger


msmsgs

Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)


wiaacmgr

Windows System Security Tool


syskey

Windows Update Launches


wupdmgr

Windows Version (to show which version of windows)


winver

Windows XP Tour Wizard


tourstart

Wordpad


write

[chessian]

Very useful post Stacy! Thanks:)

[sk8er]

Thanks bro. These were quite useful...
Nice work!