Windows - the last simple thing you found out

when dragging a file or folder from one place to another...

shift, forces move
alt, creates shortcut
ctrl, creates a copy

:)
 
how awkward some users are - they dont want to press even a "lock workstation" shortcut in the quick links toolbar - they want to just walk away and the pc is meant to know "oh they have gone to the printer I dont need to lock myself " or " oh they have gone out and I should lock immediately" ( ie screensaver lock for 5 minutes is too short to get to the printer and back with the usual nattering on the way - but too long if they have gone out to meeting and havent locked the pc)

USERS!!!!!

Speak of the devil......BBL
 
This is so simple but something I didn't do until 3 months ago.
I ask a lot of my PC and its on 24/7. About once a month it will throw a wobbler and decide something might not work and I have to re-boot. Sometimes I have to switch off and re-boot which I hate doing.
I've started doing what I've done with my works PC for years and that is to LOG OFF. Logging back on gives a total XP refresh and everything put back in its place.
Some may argue that I haven't really done a proper refresh and on LOG OFF my old drivers are still active and not reloaded. Whatever, it seems to be working for me.
I also do a LOG OFF/LOG ON when I've installed a new piece of software instead of a reboot. Once again thats worked everytime.
 
me227 said:
Didn't think I'd ever post this in here. But I saw this the other day.

http://epicxp.ytmnd.com/

Except for that the only other thing I know that I can think of and hasn't been mentioned is the Windows key and L.

Logs you out and puts you at the welcome screen.
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lol, cool although i prefer start run, shutdown -a
 
another good one (well i use it a lot)

create a shortcut to a program, and rename it, say "amp" for winamp

drop it in the system32 folder, now you can start winamp via, start, run, amp
 
My system at home is not the most powerful ever, so when I play an online game I shutdown down all non essential apps. like AVG, MSN, Spybot etc.

Now I used to do it manually then my bro told me to create batch file using the taskkill command like this:

Code: 
@echo off
taskkill msnmsgr.exe
taskkill avg.exe
taskkill spybot.exe

very handy, can even create another one to fire them back up, but I just log out and back in as it does the same thing.

Another thing I learned recently is when doing a Ping -t and want to see how many replies/fails etc without stopping the ping then CTRL+BREAK will show you the info but keep the ping going.
 
me227 said:
Didn't think I'd ever post this in here. But I saw this the other day.

http://epicxp.ytmnd.com/

Except for that the only other thing I know that I can think of and hasn't been mentioned is the Windows key and L.

Logs you out and puts you at the welcome screen.
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WINKEY+L puts you on logon screen if your account doesn't have a password, if it does it locks your workstation!
 
Oh here's a neat trick too! if you type in my name (robbie khan) in the address bar in My Computer it takes you to my homepage!! :o

But for something more local, natch :

START > RUN and type in winver to see what version of windows you have and some other info

Type in cmd and in the cmd box type in systeminfo though which will list some system info which can be handy!
 
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Not the last thing i found out, but it has not been mentioned so far i dnt think.

Alt + Tab will bring up a window so you can scroll through and quickly select which application (from ones running) you want!

Open up a few apps and try it..

XPISE has a nice add on for this feature
 
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Oracle said:
Not the last thing i found out, but it has not been mentioned so far i dnt think.

Alt + Tab will bring up a window so you can scroll through and quickly select which application (from ones running) you want!

Open up a few apps and try it..

XPISE has a nice add on for this feature
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I thought everyone knew that! Been using it since windows 3.1 days so i nevver thinik aboiut it
 
bledd. said:
another good one (well i use it a lot)

create a shortcut to a program, and rename it, say "amp" for winamp

drop it in the system32 folder, now you can start winamp via, start, run, amp
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I like doing this, you can also make a folder anywhere on your hard drive, and stick it in the system path for the same effect.
 
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