Windows 7 tips

That's right, my interests in technology don't stop at treadmills, I'm also a rabid Tesla fan, (Nikola, the inventor, not so much the group, though they're ok too) am intrigued by quantum physics, and of course global warming or cooling causes and solutions.

That's why I enjoy repairing stuff, because it's a puzzle for me.

And in my endless quest to be helpful, here are some Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts that even I didn't know, reposted from .... well, here's the URL; http://runagate.noisepages.com/ which is the hosting page for "digital shiv" powered by wordpress.

Yeah, it's a rube goldberg contraption of several web services to achieve whatever the guys goals are, but it apparently works well enough for me to find out about this, and what I was originally searching for, which is; that sayabit.com allows you to upload, store, share, publish, and password protect files, including mp3s and wav files.

And he wouldn't be the first one to use several pieces of technology to get something done. I've done it myself, all too often.


Lifehacker’s list of Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts

By runagate
Related: keyboard shortcuts, Lifehacker, Windows 7

Lifehacker compiled all this and has some nice videos. Here’s the list without the explanation, for future reference:

Win+Home: Clear all but the active window.
Win+Space: All windows become transparent so you can see through to the desktop.
Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window.
Shift+Win+Up arrow: Maximize the active window vertically.
Win+Down arrow: Minimize the window/Restore the window if it’s maximized.
Win+Left/Right arrows: Dock the window to each side of the monitor.
Shift+Win+Left/Right arrows: Move the window to the monitor on the left or right.

You can also interact with windows by dragging them with the mouse:
Drag window to the top: Maximize
Drag window left/right: Dock the window to fill half of the screen.
Shake window back/forth: Minimize everything but the current window.
Double-Click Top Window Border (edge): Maximize window vertically.

Win+number (1-9): Starts the application pinned to the taskbar in that position, or switches to that program.
Shift+Win+number (1-9): Starts a new instance of the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
Ctrl+Win+number (1-9): Cycles through open windows for the application pinned to the taskbar in that position.
Alt+Win+number (1-9): Opens the Jump List for the application pinned to the taskbar.
Win+T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar.
Win+B: Focuses the System Tray icons

In addition, you can interact with the taskbar using your mouse and a modifier key:
Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program or quickly open another instance of a program.
Ctrl+Shift+Click on a taskbar button: Open a program as an administrator.
Shift+Right-click on a taskbar button: Show the window menu for the program (like XP does).
Shift+Right-click on a grouped taskbar button: Show the window menu for the group.
Ctrl+Click on a grouped taskbar button: Cycle through the windows of the group.

Ctrl+Shift+N: Creates a new folder in Windows Explorer.
Alt+Up: Goes up a folder level in Windows Explorer.
Alt+P: Toggles the preview pane in Windows Explorer.
Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds Copy as Path, which copies the path of a file to the clipboard.
Shift+Right-Click on a file: Adds extra hidden items to the Send To menu.
Shift+Right-Click on a folder: Adds Command Prompt Here, which lets you easily open a command prompt in that folder.
Win+P: Adjust presentation settings for your display.
Win+(+/-): Zoom in/out.
Win+G: Cycle between the Windows Gadgets on your screen.