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i am going to list various windows tricks and/or shortcuts. and tell what they do.
copy and paste
to copy and paste something fast with a keyboard first highlight something then press (ctrl + c) to copy then to paste it is (ctrl + v).
window operation
you can switch open windows by pressing (alt + tab). to close a current window open press (alt + F4). to activate any top menu on a program just press the (alt) button and then you can navigate with the keyboard and press enter to run something.
turn off programs
to turn off programs that load with windows just click start goto run and type msconfig and on the start up tab you can turn any program off.
organizing start menu
you can organize your start menu by making your own folders and dragging folders into other folders. like make a folder games and drag all games to it etc.. basicly how to do this is to go into windows explorer. for windows xp its in documents and settings/all users etc.. for earlyer windows its in c:/windows/startmenu. heres how to get there quick click start. goto settings. and click taskbar and start menu. click advanced then you will see startmenu click advanced again. and it will open windows explorer right to the directory.
view file extentions
when windows is first installed it blocks the viewing of file extentions so new users wont change a file extention to make the file unusable. to enable them click start. goto settings and click control panel. then find and click folder options.. then the view tab.. you will see hide file extentions. and hide hidden system files. uncheck hide file extentions and press ok..
delete cookies
to delete temporary internet files and cookies. click start. goto run and type control. for control panel. click internet options. and you will see delete temp and clear history trail. a history trail shows every site your computer has been too.
auto shutoff
to turn pc auto powerdown or monitor turn off or go on system stand by after so long idleing.. to turn this off click start goto run and type control for control panel. click power options. it will list turn off harddisks turn off monitor. system standby. etc change them to never.
safe mode
safe mode is windows without drivers or programs running. to fix things. modem sound and other devices wont work and the video will be crappy. it does this so things wont load that could be causing your pc trouble. to get into safe mode reboot computer and tap F8 do not hold it. but tap it really fast and then a menu will come up. select safe mode.
make windows xp run better
right click on my computer. and click properties, goto the advanced tab. and where performance is, click the settings button. and click adjust for best performance. put a check next to ( use drop down shadows for icon labels for the desktop. and click ok. and your windows xp will run more better. It wont be as pretty but it will run 10x better.
screen capture
to take a snap shot of the current screen so you can save it as a picture on your computer. all you got to do is press the print screen button on your keyboard then open paintbrush start, run, pbrush. then click edit and paste. then you will be able to save it.
remove shortcut arrows from desktop
first create a restore point in system restore in case it screws something up. click start -> run type regedit and press enter. search for lnkfile, it is located in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. right click on IsShortcut in that folder. and click delete. log off username or reboot computer. and the arrows should be gone now.
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