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[Bunk]

There's a whole load of them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...oard_shortcuts

A briefly amusing prank on XP machines was ctrl-alt-arrow key to turn someone's screen upside down if they left it unlocked.

Briefly? Kept me amused for years

[realityhack]

There's a whole load of them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...oard_shortcuts

A briefly amusing prank on XP machines was ctrl-alt-arrow key to turn someone's screen upside down if they left it unlocked.

[SimonMac]

Today's learn-dings is:

To switch to the local domain when logging on a Win7 or Vista Machines use .\%username%

[Moscow Mule]

Alt-F4 is another good one

Just hit it to see my avatar...

[Sysman]

Any link on that VHD?!

Less Virtual, More Machine - Windows 7 and the magic of Boot to VHD

Win7 Ultimate can do this too. It's just one of those things I haven't around to trying yet.

[SimonMac]

Just found out (on Scott Hanselman's blog) that Windows 7 includes a "Boot to VHD" feature, allowing you to boot to a virtual drive but use all your hardware in the OS. Nice alternative to partitioning.

Shift-F10 is about my favourite general shortcut key - it brings up the context menu. Useful in loads of places.

Any link on that VHD?!

[Jaws]

Just found out (on Scott Hanselman's blog) that Windows 7 includes a "Boot to VHD" feature, allowing you to boot to a virtual drive but use all your hardware in the OS. Nice alternative to partitioning.

Shift-F10 is about my favourite general shortcut key - it brings up the context menu. Useful in loads of places.

[xoggoth]

Windows Explorer is actually pretty good at browsing websites, files on your own that is.

[NickFitz]

Handout says "open Windoze Explorer" so naturally they all open IE.

Give me strength.

Once they've opened it, tell them to type C: into the location bar and hit Enter. Hey presto! Explorer window

[zeitghost]

Hey!

Thanks for that.

Didn't know about the Windoze + E or the Windoze + D shortcuts.

Came in handy during the PIC assembler fiasco on Friday.

Handout says "open Windoze Explorer" so naturally they all open IE.

Give me strength.

Alt-F4 is another good one

My absolute favourite.

[Spacecadet]

Windows + N to create a new OneNote Side note

[SimonMac]

Is that different to Windows D to take you to the desktop?

Pressing Windows D again restores them though and also close down any pop up boxes that Windows M doesn't

[oracleslave]

Windows M to minimise all windows

Is that different to Windows D to take you to the desktop?

[Spacecadet]

hit the windows key and start typing for fast access to applications and search (although it won't be fast if you've disabled indexing!)

[Sysman]

After spending so long working for the Police where InfoSec is taken very seriously every time I leave my machine I lock the screen, even if its just to talk to someone else on the next desk.

The last bank I worked at had smart cards which you whipped out of the reader when you left your desk. That automatically locked the screen too. It was a good habit to get into, for even grabbing a coffee from 5 yards away could lead to getting involved with someone else's problem.