Windows Quick Tips

Internet Explorer – Easy Way to Scroll Through Web Pages
An easy way to scroll through web pages is with the spacebar. The spacebar will scroll down a page; Shift+spacebar will scroll up a page.

Windows – Getting Screen Shots
If you need to get a screen shot, and you do not have a screen capture program, try this: Hit the Print Screen key. This copies a bitmap of the full screen into the Windows clipboard. Start up a graphics editor and paste it in. Alt+Print Screen will capture only the active window.

Windows Explorer and Desktop – Adding Send To the Recycle Bin
Add a shortcut to the Recycle Bin in your Send To folder (usually found at C:\Windows\Send To). That way you can just right click on a file you want to delete, and send it to the Recycle Bin without having to confirm each time.

Windows – Stopping Applications from Starting Automatically at Startup
With Windows 98 and ME, you can run MSCONFIG. Click on the Startup tab to remove apps that are starting automatically from the registry. You can also search through the AUTOEXEC.BAT and WIN.INI files as well. Use with care!

Windows Explorer – Moving Up and Down Directory Levels
To go one directory deeper, use the RIGHT Arrow. To back out one directory level, use the LEFT Arrow

Windows Explorer – Automatically Adjusting Right-Panel Column Widths
The column widths in the right hand panel of the Explorer might not be the correct sizes to display all the file information. To automatically adjust all the columns at once to show all the information, Click somewhere on the right-hand panel, then simply press Ctrl+ (Ctrl and the plus key). The Name, Size, Type and Modified columns will automatically adjust themselves to display all their information.

Windows – Minimising All Windows
Three methods.
1. Click on the Show Desktop icon (if you have one).
2. If you have a Windows keyboard (one with two Windows keys – most modern ones are), you can accomplish the same thing by pressing Windows+M.
3. Press Ctrl+Esc to bring up the Start Menu, then Alt+M.
This can be handy if you’ve a mass of applications running in full screen… or

Windows – Fast Access to the Desktop
To get an Explorer view of the Desktop, press Ctrl+Esc or click the Start button, press R to go to Run (note: If you are using a Windows keyboard, you can get to this point by pressing Windows+R), then type in a full stop (period).