1. Use of windows key
| Windows | Open start menu |
|---|---|
| Windows | Open start menu |
| Windows+D | Show desktop |
| Windows+E | Open My Computer |
| Windows+L | Lock your computer |
| Windows+M | Minimize all open windows |
| Shift+Windows+M | Undo minimize all |
| Windows+P | Starts print manager |
| Windows+R | Open run dialog box |
| Windows+T | Focus the taskbar |
| Windows+U | Open ease of access center |
| Windows+V | To paste the pure text without formatting |
| Windows+1/2/3 | To open different tabs in taskbar |
| Windows+Shift+1/2/3 | To create a new instance of the tabs in the taskbar |
| Windows+plus sign | Open magnifier |
| Windows+f1 | Open Help |
| Windows+pause | Open windows system properties |
| Windows+Tab | 3D view of all open windows |
2. How to instantly write something in windows 7
Go to start menu and type “Sticky Notes“. Open Stick Notes and write something. You don’t even need to save the data. It will be automatically saved.
3. How to insert special characters in notepad/email/webpage
In Microsoft Word you can obviously insert many special characters but how can you insert them in notepad/webpage/email etc. Yes there is a way to do this. Go to start menu and type “Character Map“. Open Character Map and choose any special character, copy-paste it in the required place.
4. How to get a colorful command prompt
Open command prompt and type color <attr>
Color attributes are specified by TWO hex digits and the first digit represents the background and the second represents the foreground (font color). Each digit
can be any of the following values:
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Aqua B = Light Aqua
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Purple D = Light Purple
6 = Yellow E = Light Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White
can be any of the following values:
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green A = Light Green
3 = Aqua B = Light Aqua
4 = Red C = Light Red
5 = Purple D = Light Purple
6 = Yellow E = Light Yellow
7 = White F = Bright White
Example: color ec
This will convert the background color to yellow and the text color to red.
5. How to make your friend fool
- Go to the desktop in your friend’s PC. (When she/he is absent)
- Click prt scr button in keyboard.
- Then paste the snapshot in paint and save it on the desktop.
- Then go to desktop and right click on the image–>Set as desktop background.
- Now right click in open area on desktop –> View –> Un-check the Show desktop icons
- Right click on the taskbar–> Properties–>Auto-hide the taskbar
- Now it’s the time to call your friend to make him/her fool.
