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    #21
    Originally posted by Jaws View Post
    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?!
    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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      #22
      Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
      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.
      Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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        #23
        Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
        Alt-F4 is another good one
        Just hit it to see my avatar...
        ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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          #24
          Today's learn-dings is:

          To switch to the local domain when logging on a Win7 or Vista Machines use .\%username%
          Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
          I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

          I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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            #25
            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.

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              #26
              Originally posted by realityhack View Post
              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

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