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08-30-2011, 01:52 AM #1
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Source: You must login or register to view this content. // By: Alphas Buttcheek // 30/08/2011

Windows: A widely used well known operating system, with plenty of applications, games, hardware and more. Oh, and shortcuts.

You might thing you know the shortcuts of Windows. Control-Alt-Delete is one. So is Control-Shift-Escape. But there are plently more, such as these:

Windows Key + L

Locks your computer quickly! Great if you need to go out the room but have a nosy sibling.

Shift + Delete

Use this on any file and you'll permanently delete it - no recycle bin, no nothing. Gone!

Alt + F6

Multiple windows open? Don't worry. This shortcut spreads them out for you so you can find what you're looking for.

Shift + Control + N

Gotta make a new folder? But don't want to spend all that time right clicking? Press this and it'll make you a new folder.

Windows Key + M

Millions of Windows open but need to find your desktop? Press this and head back there right away by minimizing all open windows to the taskbar.

Windows Key + Space Bar

Need to view your desktop but not access it? Use this and make all open windows transparent.

Windows Key + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow

If you have a dual-monitor setup, then you can use this to send windows to and from monitors.

Windows Key + Number

If you have apps pinned to the taskbar, you can use this to quickly open them.

Windows Key + T

Browse your open apps on the taskbar quickly, and hit enter on the one you want to open.

Windows Key + (+/-)

Quickly zoom in or out of the screen using Magnifier.

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08-30-2011, 03:40 AM #11
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Originally posted by .Rush. View Post
In school everyone does the windows key + "L' to everyone elses computer while they aren't looking to lock their computers. It's quite amusing to see some peoples reactions.


back when I was at school, I used to put pr0ns on peoples computers when they weren't looking Awesome face
08-30-2011, 03:46 AM #12
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Originally posted by Laney View Post
back when I was at school, I used to put pr0ns on peoples computers when they weren't looking Awesome face

Our school does a good job of filtering out and blocking that stuff. That would be funny to do as well though. Happy
08-30-2011, 03:52 AM #13
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Knew almost all of these, you might want to add
Windows + Tab - Quickly scroll through any open applications.
08-30-2011, 04:16 AM #14
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Press the Power Button on your PC to turn off without going to Start . Hey, its a shortcut =D

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08-30-2011, 04:20 AM #15
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Knew most of em, but the ones i didnt know made me feel stupid :P
08-30-2011, 05:00 AM #16
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AWESOME!
Here's another one for ya'll

Alt + Ctrl + up arrow key/down arrow key
08-30-2011, 05:36 AM #17
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This isn't news, anyone can find these sort of information/shortcuts on google

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08-30-2011, 09:34 AM #18
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Originally posted by Gaia View Post
This isn't news, anyone can find these sort of information/shortcuts on google


On NGU, that's considered original content. :dumb:
08-30-2011, 10:29 AM #19
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For those of you who want to know some more this was posted a while back

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