Control + Esc OR Win = Start Menu
Win + Pause = System Properties
Win + D = Show Desktop
Win + M = Minimize all windows
Win + E = Launch Win Explorer (@ My Computer),
Win + R = Run Command
Win + Shift + M = Maximize all windows
Win + L (XP) = Lock OS,
Alt + Tab = Shift between Windows Alt + Shift + Tab = Shift between Windows (Reverse Order) Alt + Spacebar + N = Minimize current window Alt + F4 = Close Current Window Alt + Spacebar + X = Maximize Alt + Spacebar + R = Restore,
Ctrl + X = Cut Ctrl + C = Copy Ctrl + V = Paste Ctrl + A = Select ALL Ctrl + P = Print Ctrl + Shift + F10 = Shows Context Menu (Mouse Right Click Effect) Ctrl + Shift + Esc = Show Task Manager
printscreen = current screen to clipboard alt + printscreen = current active window to clipboard
Application Specific (generally): Ctrl + S = Save, Ctrl + F = Find @ Desktop/Win Explorer: F2 = Rename File, F3/Win + S = Launch Search
Ctrl + Tab to switch to next tab in multi-tab browser
certmgr.msc compmgmt.msc eventvwr.msc gpedit.msc services.msc
Start -> Run -> appwiz.cpl for Add/remove programs access.cpl for Accessibility controls desk.cpl for Display properties inetcpl.cpl for Internet properties intl.cpl for Regional settings ncpa.cpl for Network properties sysdm.cpl for System properties
Right click on any executable Create a new Shortcut Move the shortcut to the Desktop Right click on the shortcut -> Properties Select the Shortcut key textbox and press a key (e.g. m = Control + Alt + M ) Click on the Advanced button -> run as Administrator (checkbox)