Archive for the 'Tips & Tricks' Category

List of Windows Shortcuts

Nice list of windows shortcuts. I think useful for Windows Newbie’s :
CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
DELETE (Delete)
SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW [...]

Delete An “undeletable” File

Here is step by step to delete an “undeletable” file :
Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
Leave Task Manager open.
Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable [...]

Create a Quick Shutdown Shortcut for XP

Ever want a quicker way to shutdown XP without navigating through the start menu, or using a third party shutdown utility Here is a script that will do just that.
Right click the desktop and choose New Shortcut. Copy and paste this script or type it in.
%windir%System32shutdown.exe -s -t 0
Choose Next and name it whatever you [...]