Computer Tips,Tricks and Tweaks for Windows7,Vista and XP
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Useful tips for a normal computer user
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Use middle button in the Mouse for easy work
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2. Click the middle button on a link, that opens immediately in a new tab. It works in IE, FF and Chrome.
3. If you have the habit of organizing book marks using folder, then You can click the Middle button of the mouse on the folder, all the websites in that bookmarks folder will be opened in separate tabs.
4. You can scroll most the documents by simple click and hold of the middle button, and move your mouse, Now you can see that documents scrolled easily.
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Hear PDF File - Activate read out loud option
This feature of Adobe is available to only the Adobe 6.0 or later
1. Open any PDF document
2. Select the tab "View" and go to "Read Out Loud"
3. Click on "Activate Read Out Loud" to enable this feature
4. Now you can hear the document by either visiting this menu. or use any of the shortcuts,
Ctrl + shift + B: To hear the entire Document
Ctrl + shift + V: To hear the currently selected page
Ctrl + shift + C: To resume/pause
Ctrl + shift + E: To stop hearing
Add a program to the right click menu
1. First go to: "Start --> Run"
2. Type "regedit" with out quotes
3. Navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell"
4. Add a new Key to the "Shell" Key and name it anything you like.
5. Give it a default value that will appear when you right click a folder, (Eg:"MyTest")
6. Navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\MyTest"
7. Now you have to add a New Key named Command and Set the (Default) value of the application you want to run.
Eg:example: c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe(Include fuil path)
8. Exit the Registry and reboot
Windows - Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Key
Action
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
Shift
To prevent CD from automatically playing
Shift Delete
To delete items permanently
Disable CD Auto Run
1. First go to: "Start --> Run"
2. Type "regedit" with out quotes
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom"
4. In the right pane, create a new DWORD value by the name "AutoRun"
5. If the key is already there, just set the value to 0 in order to disable AutoRun.To enable it, change the value to 1
6. Exit the Registry and reboot
Simple tweak - Make your Start Menu display faster
A simple Registry tweak can give speed up your start menu and sub-menus.
1. First go to: "Start --> Run"
2. Type "regedit" with out quotes
3. Navigate to and select HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
4. Double click the "Menu ShowDelay" icon on the right
5. Change "Value data" from its default of 400 (milliseconds) to 0
6. Exit the Registry and reboot.
That's all . You have done it. Enjoy the speed of the start menu and sub menus.
Internet Explorer - Keyboard Shortcut keys
Key
Action
F5
Refresh the active web page
F11
View any webpage in full-screen view and then again press for normal view.
Ctrl A
Selects the all items on active page
Ctrl B
Display the "Organize Favorites" dialog box
Ctrl D
Add the active page to your favorites list
Ctrl F
Display the "Find" dialog box to search text on active page
Ctrl H
Display the History pane
Ctrl N
Use to open new Internet Explorer page
Ctrl P
Use to print the active web page
Ctrl W
Closes the active explorer window/Tab
Ctrl Tab
Go to address bar of current explorer page
Ctrl Enter
To automatically add both "www" and ".com" in address bar
Alt A
Go to Internet Explorer Favorites Menu
Alt D
Go to address bar of current explorer page
Alt E
Go to Internet Explorer Edit Menu
Alt F
Go to Internet Explorer File Menu
Alt Home
Use to open the home page of internet explorer
Alt Left Arrow
Go to previous page of active page
Alt Right Arrow
Go to next page of active page
Alt T
Go to Internet Explorer Tools Menu
Alt V
Go to Internet Explorer View Menu
LED Monitor
Turn Off System Beep sound
1. First go to: "Start --> Run"
2. Type "regedit" with out quotes
3. Navigate to and select "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound"
4. Find "Beep" and "ExtendedSounds" String values
5. Set each value to "No
6. Exit the Registry and reboot
Microsoft Excel Tips
Auto sum shortcut keyQuickly create a Microsoft Excel formula to get the sum of all cells by highlighting the cells you wish to know the value of and pressing ALT and = .
Create hyper links in Excel
Quickly create hyper links in your Microsoft Word, Excel, or Front Page document by highlighting text and pressing "CTRL + K".
Create underlines without any text
This tip works with the majority of Microsoft Office applications. Easily create an underlined space by pressing CTRL + U to start the underline, then press SHIFT + Space for each underlined space you wish to create. An example of how this could be used is for printable forms, for example: Name: .
Print only sections of a document
Save on your printer ink by selectively printing in Windows programs such as Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, WordPad, Outlook, etc. To do this highlight portions of text you wish to print and click print. In the printer dialog window under Page Range choose the option Selection. It is important to realize that not all programs or printer drivers support this feature.
Repeat recent action
Using the F4 key in Microsoft Office 2000 and above allows the user to repeat the last used action. For example, if you have changed the font of a selected text and wish to change another portion of text to the same font, pressing F4 will do this for you automatically.
Quickly undo
Quickly undo mistakes in the majority of most PC Windows program by pressing CTRL + Z.
Quickly above cell contents
In Microsoft Excel press CTRL + SHIFT + " to copy the above cells contents.
Using the Microsoft Excel Auto filter
Organize cells quickly by using Microsoft Auto filter. Columns that contains long listing of data can be easily sorted by using the Auto filter option, to use this option select the top rows of the columns you want to be used and select Data / Filter and Auto Filter. Once successfully completed you can use drop down arrows to filter the data automatically.
How do you choose a good password?
1. Don't use words that can be found in any dictionary of any language2. Develop a mnemonic for remembering complex passwords
3. Don't use passwords that are based on personal information that can be easily accessed or guessed
4. Use both lowercase and capital letters
5 .Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters
6. Use different passwords on different systems
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anaisfraiche
May 28, 2012 @ 1:35 am | delete
- Thanks for this very useful lens - I need this kind of stuff!
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flinnie
May 27, 2012 @ 1:18 pm | delete
- Hi great tips for window xp, I enjoyed reading this lens.
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LittleLindaPinda May 27, 2012 @ 8:40 am | delete
- These are great shortcut tips for when I work on my husbands PC. Thank you.
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TeamSTM
May 24, 2012 @ 11:20 am | delete
- Very Cool Lens, it's Full of Useful and Easy to Use Information!
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Tolovaj
May 15, 2012 @ 3:07 pm | delete
- Very useful, thanks!
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