Windows tricks

[CampbellD]

Hi There,

CRTL+Shift+Esc bring up task manager

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

[Quiet Thunder]

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?

[Wayward Clam]

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

[Laacke]

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.

[Matridom]

under XP.... win-L

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

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

[geeksRus]

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