Most helpful Windows shortcuts

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I just thought we could use a topic with the most helpful short-cuts for windows. (I did a search and couldn't find anything)
So I'm going to try and break it up into windows 7 and windows 8.

 

Windows 7:

Windows Key + R : Opens Run prompt

Windows Key + E : Opens Windows Explorer

Windows Key + Up/Down/Left/Right : Maximise Active Window / Minimise Active Windows / Snap Active window to left of the screen / Snap Active windows to right of the screen
Windows Key + D : Shows Desktop

Windows Key + Space : Aero Peek

Windows Key + P : Secondary display toggle

Windows Key + M : Minimise all

Windows Key + Shift + M : Undo minimise all

Windows Key + 1 / 2 / 3 /.... etc (Number Row) : Brings Corresponding program from taskbar to front.

Windows Key + Alt + 3 (Number Row) : Opens Jumplist for Active window

Windows Key + Pause/Break : Opens System Settings

Alt + Tab / Windows Key + Tab : Switches between Open Programs
Alt + F4: Closes Active Window

Alt + Enter : Opens Properties for selected object

Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Launches Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Enter / Ctrl + Shift + Click : Run as Administrator

Ctrl + L : Goes to navigation bar (Explorer) or URL bar (Web Browser)

Shift + Delete : Permanently Delete File/Folder (No Recycle Bin)

Shift + Click Close (Cross[For Folders]) : Closes Folder + all Parent folders

Windows 8:

Windows Key + R : Opens Run prompt

Windows Key + C : Opens Charms bar

Windows Key + E : Opens Windows Explorer
Windows Key + I : Opens Settings Charm - This makes shutting down much quicker

Windows Key + Tab : Switches between Modern UI Apps
Windows Key + Up/Down/Left/Right : Maximise Active Window / Minimise Active Windows / Snap Active window to left of the screen / Snap Active windows to right of the screen (Only in desktop Mode)
Windows Key + D : Shows Desktop

Windows Key + F4: Closes current "Modern UI" App

Windows Key + , : Aero Peek

Windows Key + P : Secondary display toggle

Windows Key + M : Minimise all

Windows Key + Shift + M : Undo minimise all

Windows Key + 1 / 2 / 3 /.... etc (Number Row) : Brings Corresponding program from taskbar to front. (Launches Program if pinned to taskbar and unopened)

Windows Key + Alt + 3 (Number Row) : Opens Jumplist for Active window

Windows Key + Pause/Break : Opens System Settings

Alt + Tab : Switches between Traditional Desktop Programs

Alt + F4 : Closes Active Window

Alt + Enter : Opens Properties for selected object

Ctrl + Shift + Esc : Launches Task Manager

Ctrl + Shift + Enter / Ctrl + Shift + Click : Run as Administrator

Ctrl + L : Goes to navigation bar (Explorer) or URL bar (Web Browser)

Shift + Delete : Permanently Delete File/Folder (No Recycle Bin)

Shift + Click Close (Cross[For Folders]) : Closes Folder + all Parent folders

Right click in the bottom left Corner / Windows Key + X : Brings up a Menu with many tasks that were accessible by the start menu in previous versions of windows

 

Thats all I can think of at the moment, I'll add more as I think of them.
If you can think of anything else post it below and I will add it.

P.S. Does anyone know if IPB supports Tables yet?

[Guest]

The bottom left corner menu in Windows 8 can be activated with Winkey+X too.

 

Winkey + R: Opens Run dialog

Winkey + ,: Aero Peek in Windows 8

Winkey + spacebar: Aero Peek in Windows 7

Winkey + P: projector/multi-monitor settings (Win7/8)

[R4STABAN]

How do you do those windows 8 shortcuts effectively through a remote desktop session? Is there another key to take it's place? (thinking like insert is used for delete inside vmware virtual machines for cntrl alt del)

[Shinobi]

Windows key + X will give you a list of quickaccess features like CMD, Control Panel, Run, Task Manager etc. It's usefull and you only have to remember one shortcut for wide range of shortcuts.

[jaypro]

windows key + M

 

minimize everything to desktop.

 

the "holy shit someones coming, minimize all my shit shortcut"

[Profquast]

Holy shit the windows+arrow keys is extremely usefull

[MdX MaxX]

Win+1 - Open/switch to first program on the taskbar.

Win+2 - Open/switch to second program on the taskbar.

Win+3 - ... You get the idea.

 

Ctrl-Shift-Enter/Click - Runs something as administrator.

[Guest]

Win+1 - Open/switch to first program on the taskbar.

Win+2 - Open/switch to second program on the taskbar.

Win+3 - ... You get the idea.

 

Ctrl-Shift-Enter/Click - Runs something as administrator.

 

This reminds me of:

Win+Alt+# - open jumplist for programs on taskbar.

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How do you do those windows 8 shortcuts effectively through a remote desktop session? Is there another key to take it's place? (thinking like insert is used for delete inside vmware virtual machines for cntrl alt del)

 

Most Remote desktop keyboard shortcuts are different to the normal windows ones. AFAIK there are not as many e.g.

Ctrl + Alt + End : Opens Windows Security Dialog Box = Ctrl + Alt + Del Locally.

Alt + Windows Key : Opens Start Menu / Start Screen = Windows Key locally.

 

They're the only ones I can remember. I believe there is a way to set a master key on windows server to enable normal shortcuts when the master key is held. Don't really know if this can be done in normal windows though.