Windows tricks

Hi There,

CRTL+Shift+Esc bring up task manager

Really good as opposed to ctrl+alt+del and click task manager

Here's one I just learned recently.
One of the most heavely touted new "features" of Windows ME was the system restore option. I found a similar tool with Windows 98se. I believe it also works in origional 98. First, reboot and hold ctl to get to the boot menu. Choose dos command prompt. Then type in the command Scanreg /restore

This will bring up a list of files named rb00*.cab. Usually ranging from 0 to 5 for the last number. It also has a date next to the file. Simply choose the file and restore. I know the files in the cab are user.dat, system.dat, win.ini, and system.ini

This is very handy when you are facing a corrupt regestry or the cpu is infected by a virus. This will not remove the virus, but will remove it from regestry (assuming you go back to a file before the virus infected the cpu) and will allow you to remove the virus file from the cpu.

Has anyone else come across this work around?

The shift key works when booting W95 as well, it puts you into Safe Mode.

Print Screen button is nice for getting screenshots... and if you hold down the Alt key it will only get you a screenshot of the window in focus. (ie. Error Prompts)

I also use the Shift & CTRL key alot when using the keyboard Arrows to jump and highlight text. CTRL key & arrow will jump entire words... holding the Shift-Ctrl-Arrow at the same time will highlight entire words.

Can't tell you how much I use the Alt-Tab to switch between screens.

Alt-Enter to shrink DOS screens down into a viewable window.

under XP.... win-L

Under 2k or NT, ctrl-alt-del, Enter

Both lock the computer, a necessity at school or work.

If you are using Winamp and you have a wheel mouse the wheel can be used to increase or decrease the volume.