Getting system properties faster : [shortcut key]- Hold 'Windows' key and press 'Pause/Break',simultaneously. This would open system properties directly without right clicking My Computer and opening it.
For Task-Manager:Press "Ctrl+shift+Esc",simultaneously or we all know the common way of pressing"Ctrl+Alt+Delete".
Locking Folders without any third party software :
Consider you want to lock a folder named in your E:\, whose path is E:\.
Now open the Notepad and type the following
ren .{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Where is your folder name. Save the text file as loc.bat in the same drive.
Open another new notepad text file and type the following
ren .{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Save the text file as key.bat in the same drive.
Steps to lock the folder:
To lock the folder, simply click the loc.bat and it will transform into control panel icon which is inaccessible.
To unlock the folder click the key.bat file. Thus the folder will be unlocked and the contents are accessible
PS: This has not worked fine in my system. But My Friend still arguing with me that this trick is working fine for him. So I thought Posting it here will be useful for others.
Shutting down the computer:
Press "Alt+F4" and "U",or you can use,
Press "Win+U",2 times.
To fasten your system:
Press "Windows key+click on my computer"
To Rename the Recycle bin - This is only for fun
Type regedit in Run Command...
Then go to :HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and Change the Name.
Change the Default Location for Installing Programs
XP uses the C:/Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed. However, you can change the default installation drive and/or directory by using a Registry hack. Run the
Registry Editor and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion
Look for the value named ProgramFilesDir. By default, the value will be C:/Program Files. Edit the value to any valid drive or folder; XP will use that new location as the default installation directory for new programs.
Short cut for opening "Add or Remove Programs" window is
1. Open Run
2. Type appwiz.cpl
Alt+tab
This is for easy way of select next minimize window
Ctrl+t
This is to open a new tab in tabbed browsers.
Alt+F4
This is used to close the current viewing window or a running application.
Ctrl+W
This will close the current viewing window.
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