[Guide] Windows Shortcuts

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Great list there. Thanks :)

1 question:

Is there a keyboard shortcut to open the folder view (tree view) for explorer? Thanks :)

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I am not sure if i understand completely what you are asking. Here goes nothing though. If you hit the asterisk on the num pad it expands everything in win explorer

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well it is about time for me to do another shortcut guide and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what programs they think i should include.

all suggestions are welcome

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There is another one:

Please add this.............dxdiag..... :yes:

It will take you to "DirectX Diagnostic Tools" to check on your Sound- or Display Card and others

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Great list there. Thanks :)

1 question:

Is there a keyboard shortcut to open the folder view (tree view) for explorer? Thanks :)

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3 steps

Alt+V > E > O

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Just Shortcuts for Windows 95, 98, Me:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;q126449

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here's is a link to Printable Documents with Shortcuts for Office, Internet Explorer and all versions of Windows OS.

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard.aspx

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just shortcuts for XP alone

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;301583

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COOL, THANK YOU FOR THIS LIST :yes:

I have compiled this list to serve as a reference to the neowin community.  I am aware that it is not a complete list.  For heaven sakes I can't even remember all of these.

Please feel free to add any that you think are useful that I have left out.

With the help of Advance in the coming weeks I will be putting together several similar guides that deal with commonly used programs.  Hope everyone likes it.

+ethief :ninja:

here is the text file if you would like to save it away for save keeping: windowscmds.txt

Run Commands

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compmgmt.msc          - Computer management

devmgmt.msc            - Device manager

diskmgmt.msc            - Disk management

dfrg.msc  - Disk defrag

eventvwr.msc  - Event viewer

fsmgmt.msc  - Shared folders

gpedit.msc  - Group policies

lusrmgr.msc  - Local users and groups

perfmon.msc  - Performance monitor

rsop.msc  - Resultant set of policies

secpol.msc  - Local security settings

services.msc  - Various Services

msconfig  - System Configuration Utility

regedit  - Registry Editor

msinfo32 _ System Information

sysedit  _ System Edit

win.ini  _ windows loading information(also system.ini)

winver  _ Shows current version of windows

mailto:  _ Opens default email client

command  _ Opens command prompt

Run Commands to access the control panel

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Add/Remove Programs            control appwiz.cpl

    Date/Time Properties          control timedate.cpl

    Display Properties            control desk.cpl

    FindFast                      control findfast.cpl

    Fonts Folder                  control fonts

    Internet Properties            control inetcpl.cpl

  Keyboard Properties            control main.cpl keyboard

    Mouse Properties              control main.cpl

    Multimedia Properties          control mmsys.cpl

    Network Properties            control netcpl.cpl

    Password Properties            control password.cpl

    Printers Folder                control printers

    Sound Properties              control mmsys.cpl sounds

    System Properties              control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt

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ANSI.SYS      Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.

APPEND  Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.

ARP    Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.

ASSIGN  Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.

ASSOC    View the file associations.

AT    Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.

ATMADM  Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.

ATTRIB  Display and change file attributes.

BATCH  Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.

BOOTCFG  Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini

BREAK  Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.

CACLS  View and modify file ACL's.

CALL    Calls a batch file from another batch file.

CD    Changes directories.

CHCP    Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.

CHDIR    Changes directories.

CHKDSK  Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.

CHKNTFS  Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.

CHOICE  Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.

CLS    Clears the screen.

CMD    Opens the command interpreter.

COLOR    Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.

COMP    Compares files.

COMPACT  Compresses and uncompress files.

CONTROL  Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.

CONVERT  Convert FAT to NTFS.

COPY    Copy one or more files to an alternate location.

CTTY  Change the computers input/output devices.

DATE  View or change the systems date.

DEBUG    Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.

DEFRAG  Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.

DEL    Deletes one or more files.

DELETE  Recovery console command that deletes a file.

DELTREE  Deletes one or more files and/or directories.

DIR    List the contents of one or more directory.

DISABLE  Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.

DISKCOMP  Compare a disk with another disk.

DISKCOPY  Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.

DOSKEY  Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.

DOSSHELL  A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.

DRIVPARM  Enables overwrite of original device drivers.

ECHO  Displays messages and enables and disables echo.

EDIT    View and edit files. 

EDLIN    View and edit files.

EMM386  Load extended Memory Manager.

ENABLE  Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.

ENDLOCAL  Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.

ERASE    Erase files from computer.

EXIT    Exit from the command interpreter.

EXPAND  Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.

EXTRACT  Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.

FASTHELP  Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.

FC    Compare files.

FDISK    Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.

FIND    Search for text within a file.

FINDSTR  Searches for a string of text within a file.

FIXBOOT  Writes a new boot sector.

FIXMBR  Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.

FOR  Boolean used in batch files.

FORMAT  Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.

FTP  Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.

FTYPE  Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.

GOTO  Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.

GRAFTABL  Show extended characters in graphics mode.

HELP  Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.

IF  Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.

IFSHLP.SYS  32-bit file manager.

IPCONFIG  Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.

KEYB  Change layout of keyboard.

LABEL    Change the label of a disk drive.

LH    Load a device driver in to high memory.

LISTSVC  Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.

LOADFIX  Load a program above the first 64k.

LOADHIGH  Load a device driver in to high memory.

LOCK  Lock the hard disk drive.

LOGON  Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.

MAP  Displays the device name of a drive.

MD    Command to create a new directory.

MEM    Display memory on system.

MKDIR    Command to create a new directory.

MODE  Modify the port or display settings.

MORE    Display one page at a time.

MOVE    Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.

MSAV    Early Microsoft Virus scanner.

MSD    Diagnostics utility.

MSCDEX  Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.

NBTSTAT  Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT

NET    Update, fix, or view the network or network settings

NETSH  Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.

NETSTAT  Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.

NLSFUNC  Load country specific information.

NSLOOKUP  Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.

PATH    View and modify the computers path location.

PATHPING  View and locate locations of network latency.

PAUSE    Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.

PING    Test / send information to another network computer or network device.

POPD  Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.

POWER    Conserve power with computer portables. 

PRINT    Prints data to a printer port.

PROMPT  View and change the MS-DOS prompt.

PUSHD  Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.

QBASIC  Open the QBasic.

RD    Removes an empty directory.

REN    Renames a file or directory.

RENAME  Renames a file or directory.

RMDIR    Removes an empty directory.

ROUTE  View and configure windows network route tables.

RUNAS  Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.

SCANDISK  Run the scandisk utility.

SCANREG  Scan registry and recover registry from errors. 

SET    Change one variable or string to another. 

SETLOCAL  Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else. 

SETVER  Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.

SHARE    Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities. 

SHIFT  Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program. 

SHUTDOWN    Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.

SMARTDRV  Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.

SORT  Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.

START  Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.

SUBST    Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter. 

SWITCHES  Remove add functions from MS-DOS.

SYS  Transfer system files to disk drive.

TELNET  Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.

TIME    View or modify the system time.

TITLE  Change the title of their MS-DOS window.

TRACERT  Visually view a network packets route across a network.

TREE    View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.

TYPE  Display the contents of a file.

UNDELETE  Undelete a file that has been deleted.

UNFORMAT  Unformat a hard disk drive.

UNLOCK  Unlock a disk drive.

VER    Display the version information.

VERIFY  Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly. 

VOL  Displays the volume information about the designated drive. 

XCOPY    Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.

TRUENAME  When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists

TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications

   

Windows XP Shortcuts

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ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)  Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu

  ALT+ENTER  View properties for the selected item

  ALT+ESC    Cycle through items in the order they were opened

  ALT+F4    Close the active item, or quit the active program

  ALT+SPACEBAR  Display the System menu for the active window

ALT+TAB    Switch between open items

  ALT+Underlined letter  Display the corresponding menu

  BACKSPACE  View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer

  CTRL+A    Select all

  CTRL+B    Bold

  CTRL+C    Copy

  CTRL+I    Italics

CTRL+O    Open an item

  CTRL+U    Underline

  CTRL+V    Paste

  CTRL+X    Cut

  CTRL+Z    Undo

  CTRL+F4    Close the active document

  CTRL while dragging  Copy selected item

  CTRL+SHIFT while dragging  Create shortcut to selected iteM

  CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word

  CTRL+LEFT ARROW  Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word

  CTRL+DOWN ARROW  Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph

CTRL+UP ARROW  Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph

SHIFT+DELETE  Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin

  ESC    Cancel the current task

  F1    Displays Help

F2    Rename selected item

  F3    Search for a file or folder

  F4    Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

  F5    Refresh the active window

  F6    Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop

  F10    Activate the menu bar in the active program

  SHIFT+F10  Display the shortcut menu for the selected item

  CTRL+ESC  Display the Start menu

  SHIFT+CTRL+ESC  Launches Task Manager

SHIFT when you insert a CD  Prevent the CD from automatically playing

WIN    Display or hide the Start menu

WIN+BREAK  Display the System Properties dialog box

WIN+D    Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

  WIN+E    Open Windows Explorer

WIN+F    Search for a file or folder

  WIN+F+CTRL  Search for computers

  WIN+L    Locks the desktop 

  WIN+M    Minimize or restore all windows

WIN+R    Open the Run dialog box

WIN+TAB    Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

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ALT+SPACEBAR  - Display the current window?s system menu

SHIFT+F10  - Display the item's context menu

CTRL+ESC  - Display the Start menu

ALT+TAB  - Switch to the window you last used

ALT+F4  - Close the current window or quit

CTRL+A  - Select all items

CTRL+X  - Cut selected item(s)

CTRL+C  - Copy selected item(s)

CTRL+V  - Paste item(s)

CTRL+Z  - Undo last action

CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane

TAB  - Move forward through options

ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

ALT+LEFT ARROW  - Move backward to a previous view

SHIFT+DELETE  - Delete an item immediately

BACKSPACE  - View the folder one level up

ALT+ENTER  - View an item?s properties

F10  - Activate the menu bar in programs

F6  - Switch between left and right panes

F5  - Refresh window contents

F3  - Display Find application

F2  - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

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CTRL+A  - Select all items on the current page

CTRL+D  - Add the current page to your Favorites

CTRL+E  - Open the Search bar

CTRL+F  - Find on this page

CTRL+H  - Open the History bar

CTRL+I  - Open the Favorites bar

CTRL+N  - Open a new window

CTRL+O  - Go to a new location

CTRL+P  - Print the current page or active frame

CTRL+S  - Save the current page

CTRL+W  - Close current browser window

CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com

SHIFT+CLICK  - Open link in new window

BACKSPACE  - Go to the previous page

ALT+HOME  - Go to your Home page

HOME  - Move to the beginning of a document

TAB  - Move forward through items on a page

END  - Move to the end of a document

ESC  - Stop downloading a page

F11  - Toggle full-screen view

F5  - Refresh the current page

F4  - Display list of typed addresses

F6  - Change Address bar and page focus

ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page

SHIFT+CTRL+TAB  - Move back between frames

SHIFT+F10  - Display a shortcut menu for a link

SHIFT+TAB  - Move back through the items on a page

CTRL+TAB  - Move forward between frames

CTRL+C  - Copy selected items to the clipboard

CTRL+V  - Insert contents of the clipboard

ENTER  - Activate a selected link

HOME  - Move to the beginning of a document

END  - Move to the end of a document

F1  - Display Internet Explorer Help

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