Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts : The Big List

ALT+A	Display the Action menu
ALT+DELETE	Display the Windows menu
ALT+ENTER	View the properties for the selected item
ALT+ENTER	Display the properties of the selected object
ALT+ENTER	Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
ALT+F	Display the File menu
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+F4	Close the console
ALT+HOME	Display the Start menu
ALT+INSERT	Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
ALT+Minus sign	Display the window menu for the active console window
ALT+O	Display the Favorites menu
ALT+PAGE DOWN	Switch between programs from right to left
ALT+PAGE UP	Switch between programs from left to right
ALT+SPACEBAR	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the MMC window menu
ALT+TAB	Switch between the open items
ALT+Underlined letter	Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ALT+Underlined letter	Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name	Display the corresponding menu
ALT+V	Display the View menu
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
Arrow keys	Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
BACKSPACE	View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
BACKSPACE	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
BACKSPACE	Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
CTRL while dragging an item	Copy the selected item
CTRL+A	Select all
CTRL+ALT+BREAK	Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen
CTRL+ALT+END	Open the microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
CTRL+ALT+Minus sign	Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.
CTRL+ALT+Plus sign	Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.
CTRL+B	Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
CTRL+C	Copy
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+E	Open the Search bar
CTRL+END	Move to the last character
CTRL+ESC	Display the Start menu
CTRL+F	Start the Find utility
CTRL+F10	Maximize the active console window
CTRL+F4	Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
CTRL+F4	Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console
CTRL+F5	Restore the active console window
CTRL+H	Open the History bar
CTRL+HOME	Move to the first character
CTRL+I	Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+L	Open the Open dialog box
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+M	Add or remove a console item
CTRL+N	Open a new console
CTRL+N	Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address
CTRL+O	Open a saved console
CTRL+O	Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L
CTRL+P	Print the current page or active pane
CTRL+P	Open the Print dialog box
CTRL+R	Update the current Web page
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+S	Save the open console
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item	Create a shortcut to the selected item
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Highlight a block of text
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the tabs
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the tabs
CTRL+TAB	Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+TAB	Move forward through the tabs
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+V	Paste
CTRL+W	Open a new window
CTRL+W	Close the current window
CTRL+Windows Key+F	Search for computers
CTRL+X	Cut
CTRL+Z	Undo
DELETE	Delete
DOWN ARROW	Move down one row
END	Display the bottom of the active window
END	Move to the end of the line
END	Display the bottom of the active window
ENTER	Perform the command for the active option or button
ENTER	Perform the command for the active option or button
ESC	Cancel the current task
F1 key	Display Help
F1 key	Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item
F1 key	Display Help
F10 key	Activate the menu bar in the active program
F2 key	Rename the selected item
F2 key	Rename the selected item
F3 key	Search for a file or a folder
F4 key	Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F4 key	Display the items in the active list
F4 key	Display the items in the active list
F5 key	Update the active window
F5 key	Update the content of all console windows
F5 key	Update the content of all console windows
F6 key	Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
HOME	Display the top of the active window
HOME	Move to the beginning of the line
HOME	Display the top of the active window
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK	Switch the MouseKeys either on or off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN	Switch High Contrast either on or off
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
LEFT ARROW	Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
LEFT ARROW	Move to the left or to the end of the previous line
LEFT ARROW	Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder
NUM LOCK for five seconds	Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign	Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*)	Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign	Collapse the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-)	Collapse the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign	Display the contents of the selected folder
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+)	Display the contents of the selected folder
PAGE DOWN	Move down one screen at a time
PAGE UP	Move up one screen at a time
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
RIGHT ARROW	Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
RIGHT ARROW	Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line
RIGHT ARROW	Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder
Right SHIFT for eight seconds	Switch FilterKeys either on or off
SHIFT five times	Switch the StickyKeys either on or off
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive	Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
SHIFT+DELETE	Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
SHIFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
SHIFT+F10	Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item
SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the options
SHIFT+TAB	Move backward through the options
SPACEBAR	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
SPACEBAR	Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected
SPACEBAR	Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
TAB	Move forward through the options
TAB	Move forward through the options
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu	Perform the corresponding command
UP ARROW	Move up one row
Windows Key	Display or hide the Start menu
Windows Key+ L	Lock the keyboard
Windows Key+BREAK	Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows Key+D	Display the desktop
Windows Key+E	Open My Computer
Windows Key+F	Search for a file or a folder
Windows Key+F1	Display Windows Help
Windows Key+M	Minimize all of the windows
Windows Key+R	Open the Run dialog box
Windows Key+SHIFT+M	Restore the minimized windows
Windows Key+U	Open Utility Manager
Windows Logo +U	Open Utility Manager

Polar clock gadget fo windows 7

PixelBreaker has an amazing polar clock. My first thought: that could look uber-cool on my win 7 desktop as a gadget. There was none available on the internets though. So, here’s the one that I put together : PolarClock.gadget . A quirk: an error box on initial launch, just click “dismiss all” and you are set

Hello world again

Hello world,

How are you doing these dayz ? This is one of my favorite zunk posts. Do you like it ? No Yes ? If you don't, good... you are normal. Go outside, do bird watching, life is beautiful. If you reading this blog, you are missing life. Yes you are.

rogue dance .... he he

iMac geeks

applying thought

scratching my head

Posted via Pixelpipe.

arunachal.prashant2228.com

Those of you who know me personally might also be knowing that I grew up in Arunachal Pradesh and am very passionate about it. Internet penetration is very very shallow in this eastern himalayan region, making it an ultra-slow news region.

It would be nice if all the news or blogs related to arunachal pradesh becomes accessible from single webpage.

Enter http://arunachal.prashant2228.com . Created using a combination of yahoo pipes and google appengine. Here, you can view the news, blogs, images & videos in reverse chronological order.

Things I'm doing with my Iphone

Its been just 3 days since iPocketed the iphone, still iAm in a postition to prepare a list of things iDo with it. To widen the capabilities iInstalled wifi at home as India do not have a 3G (or any high speed mobile internet) connection.

1. First and foremost is fun with people. Blaming on the steep price(around $700), very few people in india own iphone, none in my 30 people team at office. Fun were the moments when I demoed them how to control a drunkard, how easy it is to drive, how to smoke in a smoke free zone... and of course.... how to regain the lost art of flute playing.

2. Controlling my windows xp computer, playing with the new remote control for pc.

3. Watching youtube , posting twits, checking friendfeed, searching interwebz through voice, converting noice into music, emails.... and of course traditional internet browsing.

4. Playing n++ number of games.

I was rich, but now have to make my piece with sukhi roti and dal. Looking for some free eatable app at appstore .....

Some great food @Metro@Bangalore

Mostly so because didn't had good Momos in a long time, and just got an opportunity to gobble up as much as I can. Going with the name, ambience was set like some metro train with waiters in smarty caps.
Buffet Items @300 INR:
Chickens 3-4 dishes
Soups, Momos, Chats , Salads...
All regulars (rice , naans, biryani etc..)
Desserts (pastries, rasgulla, truffles etc..)
Veg Items ( din't even looked at :D)
Liquors (costs extra)

Location: 3rd Floor, Total Mall, Madiwala, Bangalore

ChucK - Audio Programmming

Found an easy way to create music - ChucK. It's an Strongly-timed, Concurrent, and On-the-fly audio programming language.

Now this might be able to help me out in creating some sensical music. I'd never been able to handle any musical instruments, ahh well except that bamboo flute that I used to rock up well.

Arguments ??

Arguments do not exist. This statement is valid only if you consider it "as is" - an universal truth. You cannot ask "why" or "how" for there would be no *argument(s)* to support it. Not at all. Because you can answer to "why" or "how" only through arguments and if arguments do not exist your every *argument* is just some sound waves or some strange combination of alphabetical diagrams.

Google Chrome

Got all excited when saw the url http://google.com/chrome becoming active, and within nano-seconds clicked the download. I've been watching this url whole day since the announcement that Chrome is gonna released today.

Downloaded the installer and ran it, seems its downloading the real stuff now. The first installer was just a hook to download the real file.

OK. Download is done. Now installing ...

Installation done ! Lets click the magic "Start Google Chrome" button now. Oops... it wants my firefox to close so that it can import settings. Lets do it.

Oh myyyyyyyyyy... It such a nifty-kitty cute thing. I am now typing this blog post in CHROME.

Testing.....

1. Incognito: niceee 

2. OmniBar: Searches not only history and bookmarks, but also the web.

3. Developer: Out of the box javascript debugging and a firebug like tool.

4. Task Manager with special "Stats for nerds" option. Google really does care about u.

5. Great job creating shortcuts for websites.

6. Can't see the search bar.

Overall rating 8/10. Awesome design. The slick look gives an appearacne of a faster and light-weight tool. 

However, with ubiquity around I'm not sure about switching. But hell ya... I will go all CHROMEeee for whole this week.

Snaps from London Trip

Its 4:25 am

And I feel like writing something. Today I will discuss on whether it is possible to write without using your mind. To start with, as soon as I decided that I will write my mind starts running searching for topic. Then I say whats the need of topic, just write anything. Ok then I start writing anything. No need to care about topic, no need to care about if somebody will ever read this post. If there is no need to care about anything, then why am I still thinking.

Ok..... so finally I came to the conclusion that I should stop writing here now until it gets dead bore. Huh... but I will write.

baby baby... mama mama.... yes papa... la aall sosdopa lasdifjakdl ldsoadsijfakdf..... jowhsdjnfwiiujefhkjsf

fdkjfaskdhfuiwe,f..adsfsfd sdfsdfasdfjoijewjhpsodflejiosfsfanpwoejfw...... sljfow...sajfieij-39 fsdkfs;aa..... wow am really a good writer.

FriendFeed

A few days back finally joined FriendFeed after I could not contain anymore the rave reviews of it on blogosphere. Well, initially had only one friend , Scoble. And the updates from this single blogger were really HUGE, though most of them were just twits.

Today thought of importing my real life friends and therefore added there emails. As expected I got only 3 names that were already on FriendFeed, and even to them never met personally. It sometimes kills to have such a non-techy(aka *idiots*) friend circle. But I love to see the updates of real life Friends. I really got excited when Orkut(a big social thing in India) included "updates from friends" feature, it really is a great way to know that your friends are alive and active. 100s of updates from Scoble doesn't really give 10% of joy that I get when seeing the updates from my *real life* friends. Though the updates from Scoble are far more beneficial for me.

Lets see how many of my guys join this through my automated email to them. Here's to hoping getting my friends on FriendFeed.

Just in case anybody wants to follow me : http://friendfeed.com/prashant2228.

Prashant2228

So, this is a weird name *Prashant2228*. Well it is. It kind of started when there were days I clicked on "Check Availability" every 5th time to get a username that was available. I felt a need to come up with something really unique. But apparently I didn't gave it much time as its obvious that I did found something unique but forgot the coolness factor. Just got my name appended with my college scholar number. Ever since than never really got an opportunity to ponder over unique names to match the availability.

And today removed the last stumbling block by registering prashant2228.com, well you know just in case I get famous and before someone tries to register it. Also added Google Apps to it.

And also started a blog at Bloggers with the obvious name prashant2228.blogspot.com. Though I had a blog by that name earlier where I used to write some techno stuff, I got it renamed to prashant2228-old.blogspot.com. I did posted very regularly and religiously on that blog but lost interest after few months. And fairly enough its quite possible that I may loose interest this time as well. Well, we will see.

I am back

This blog went on a break at the yearend. I took a break from writing logs in order to celebrate something called life before I could get up used by by it. I realized I was turning more like a bot -- searching for content over the net and bragging about it all for nothing but getting some Google money.

So hereinafter, no google ads, no reproduction of news, only pure opinions and therefore setting up the highest frequency of postings record is not my aim. Or rather I should say "Mere eXperiences".

10x10 -- Thats 100

TenByTen has been around now for more than two years. When it was released two years back there were not many professionals to give it a good competition, Digg was still in inception and Slashdot was not much known. In what followed in the next two years, zillions of news services surfaced, and TenByTen got lost somewhere in the ocean. Had it not accidently been rediscovered today it would have converted to fossils after remaining years inside the ocean.

Even after two years with so many news services around the interface still looked sleek and browsing through the flash based interface looked painless. The greatest drawback is that it draws news from only three sources (Reuters, BBC and NYT) nevertheless it is still worth giving a try. You can browse through the news of every month,day and hour starting 2004. The site more looks like kinda demo how a news service works.

Link : TenByTen

TailRank Tale

Tailrank is a news aggregator which has been around for a little now. The service marks the quality of a news story by the number of times the story has been blogged or linked. The stories are aggregated from various sources much like Digg. But unlike Digg which sometimes suffer from worthless Diggs, the Tailrank system looks more robust as someone will take the pain of blogging or linking something only when its worthwhile. And with the rise of bloggers at exponential rate in every field its obvious that a good story will receive a lot of links.

Features that can make a difference

1. Recently added video category populated with videos from various video sharing services (mostly youtubes) which are selected on the basis of number of links or embeds. (TailRank Video)

2. Providing deep tracking for a story with the "track this thread", to get depth and breadth of a story.

3. Easy access to news by date. For 21st dec news -- "http://tailrank.com/2006-12-21".

4. Import service from other aggregators (bloglines, newsgator). Manual uploading of OPML files. (Tailrank import)

5. Allowing for embedding Tailrank on your blog with fully customizable CSS.

Geek Guns

Here is a compilation of high-tech electronically controlled guns with video demos of all in action. In case you are interested in discovering guns right there in your office see previous post "Discover Guns in Your Office".