SRL Archive - Computer Help and Tutorials

Some of these tips are from Maximum PC Magazine, some from others.
I think people would find this useful.
Please point out any mistakes I made. :redface:
Plus Rep++ if you like this.
Take Better Screen Shots Vista Only

1. Go to Windows Search
2. Type "Snipping" into it 3. There should be at least one search result. And that should be the Screen Shot Tool.
This tool is useful because you just take sections of a screen. To copy.
This is also under accessories. Its what i used for the pictures.:D
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Common Key Combinations that are useful. Vista and some XP

Alt + F4

Close a program. (I'll be surprised if you don't already know this.)
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Alt + Tab

Switch between programs screens.
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Shift + Del

Bypasses the recycling bin and deletes the files.
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Shift + Tab

Tab backwards through a from.
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Windows Key + B

Brings a selection thing over Taskbar icons on the right.
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Windows Key + D

Minimizes all program windows, if you press it again it brings up all
programs that were up.
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Windows Key + E

Brings up Windows Explorer (Not Internet Explorer) to my computer.
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Windows Key + F

Brings up Windows Search.
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Windows Key + L

Lock Computer of brings you to the logout dialog box.
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Windows Key + M

Minimizes all open windows.
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Windows Key + R

Brings up the Run box.
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Windows Key + Tab

Brings up cool thing, that allows you to tab through program windows.
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Windows Key + U

Brings up Windows Utility Manager.
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Have you accidentally… Vista and XP

If you accidentally move a program window to far off screen.
1. You right-click the window of the program.
2. Select move.
3. Move the window of the program to where ever you want it.
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Disable Highlighting of New programs. Vista and XP

To get rid of this:
1. Right click on the Start Button.
2. Go to properties.
3. Select the Start Menu tab, and click customize.
If using XP: Click the Advanced tab.
4. Scroll down and unselect "Highlight newly installed programs".
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Cheat at Minesweeper and Pinball and others Vista and XP

Minesweeper:

Windows Key + D

To Minimize, then restore it to find time has stopped.
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Pinball:

lmax

Type this at the start of a new game for additional balls.
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bmax

Type this at the start of a new game for unlimited tries and a
unbeatable score.
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hiddentest

Type this at the start of a new game, and the if you hold down the
left mouse button the mouse will follow the ball.

I'm not sure if these will work on Vista, but they might.





More to come. ;)

Contributer List:
Fastler - More Key Combinations.
Rikje - More Key Combinations.
░░░░░ - Gave me the link to XP secrets.
richk1693 - Gave me the 'hiddentest' code for pinball.

Maybe if you don't know Shift*** + Tab then you also might not know Alt + Tab(switch between programs), Tab(move through form), Alt + F4(close program), Windows Key + L(lock computer or logout dialog box), Windows Key + R(run…), Windows Key + D(basically like minimize all except afterwards you can push again and all that were not minimized before come back up), Windows Key + E(Opens Explorer(not IE) to My Computer)*, Windows Key + U(utility manager), Windows Key + F(Search), Windows Key + B(not sure but it does something…)

And thats about it for now if I find anything new in my brain or computer I'll post…
I'd like to see something I don't know… :)

* Yes… I admit at this point I was trying all different combinations…
** Some of these might have different results on your computer
*** WOW… I quickly looked through and found a typo… I wrote Sh*t in stead of Shift…

Thank you I'm adding all of these.
Nice catch also. ;)

I love the Windows key + M.

on vista:
Windows key + Tab.
Switching tabs with a nice form

on Xp and Vista:
Windows key + E
This computer.

Windows key + R
Uitvoeren. (how do you say that in englich?)

xp easter eggs

dont know about vista though… XP FTW!

to pinball add "hidden test" that will allow you to use the mouse to control the ball. Just hold the left click button down.

Adding these too Thx everyone.

I'm starting to get bogged down.:p

Edit: @Rikje I believe you mean 'Run' in English.

Nice tut ;) I like the snipping tool thing - very useful.

I thought so too… That is the main reason I started this tut. :rolleyes:

Great tutorial!

I had fun with the cheats for Pinball..
*hides in corner*

Anyway, rep ++

Oh thank god for this one, Finally got rid of those annoying highlights on startmenu.