Fake shutdown trick

There are many easy and prank windows tricks which you can play with your friends and classmates to make them fool . This one is one of my favorite trick which I used to play in my institute and even got punished for it . We will create fake internet explorer icon and whenever someone try to open IE with that icon it will shutdown whole system automatically . Follow these few easy steps :-

1. Right click on desktop and create new shortcut



2. Then one new pop up will appear , just type these words in it shutdown -s -t 00

3. Now click next and delete shutdown.exe name and type a name for this shortcut like internet explorer and than click finish . This will be the name of that prank icon which will be displayed on desktop .



4. Now lets make it look like original IE icon by replacing shortcut icon image . Right click on that icon than properties and than change icon . Now again you will find one pop up , just click ok and select IE image from option and click ok after selecting it .





Now you will see that shortcut link will look like Internet Explorer icon and whenever someone click on that icon to open internet explorer it will result as shutdown

All keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Shortcuts


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Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + L (XP Only): Locks keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
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Win + F or F3: Open Find dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some applications which use F3 for their own find dialogs.
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Win + Control + F: Open Find dialog. (Computers)
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Win + U: Open Utility Manager.
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Win + F1: Open Windows help.
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Win + Pause: Open System Properties dialog.
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Win + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons in reverse.
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Alt + Tab: Display Cool Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab dialog.
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Alt + Shift + Tab: Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
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Alt + Escape: Send active window to the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + Shift + Escape: Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + F4: Close active window; or, if all windows are closed, open shutdown dialog.
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Shift while a CD is loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
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Shift while login: Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will be ignored which are in the startup folder, not those started from the registry (Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\)
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete or Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states): Invoke the Task Manager or NT Security dialog.
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Ctrl + Shift + Escape (2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke the task manager. On earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
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Print screen: Copy screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
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Alt + Print screen: Copy screenshot of current active window to clipboard.
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Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow: Invert screen. Untested on OS's other than XP.
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Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow: Undo inversion.
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Win + B : Move focus to systray icons.

General



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Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy.
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Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete: Cut.
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Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste/Move.
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Ctrl + N: New... File, Tab, Entry, etc.
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Ctrl + S: Save.
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Ctrl + O: Open...
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Ctrl + P: Print.
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Ctrl + Z: Undo.
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Ctrl + A: Select all.
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Ctrl + F: Find...
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Ctrl+W : to close the current window
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Ctrl + F4: Close tab or child window.
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F1: Open help.
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F11: Toggle full screen mode.
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Alt or F10: Activate menu bar.
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Alt + Space: Display system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the titlebar.
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Escape: Remove focus from current control/menu, or close dialog box.



General Navigation

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Tab: Forward one item.
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Shift + Tab: Backward one item.
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Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through tabs/child windows.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
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Enter: If a button's selected, click it, otherwise, click default button.
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Space: Toggle items such as radio buttons or checkboxes.
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Alt + (Letter): Activate item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the underlined letter on the item's name.
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Ctrl + Left: Move cursor to the beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Right: Move cursor to the beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Up: Move cursor to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all subsequent Up/Down hotkeys in this section have only been known to work in Rich Edit controls.
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Ctrl + Down: Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
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Shift + Left: Highlight one character to the left.
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Shift + Right: Highlight one character to the right.
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Shift + Up: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line up.
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Shift + Down: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line down.
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Ctrl + Shift + Left: Highlight to beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Right: Highlight to beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Up: Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
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Ctrl + Shift + Down: Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
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Home: Move cursor to top of a scrollable control.
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End: Move cursor to bottom of a scrollable control.

File Browser


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Arrow Keys: Navigate.
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Shift + Arrow Keys: Select multiple items.
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Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Change focus without changing selection. "Focus" is the object that will run on Enter. Space toggles selection of the focused item.
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(Letter): Select first found item that begins with (Letter).
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BackSpace: Go up one level to the parent directory.
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Alt + Left: Go back one folder.
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Alt + Right: Go forward one folder.
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Enter: Activate (Double-click) selected item(s).
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Alt + Enter: View properties for selected item.
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F2: Rename selected item(s).
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a Details view, resizes all columns to fit the longest item in each one.
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Delete: Delete selected item(s).
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Shift + Delete: Delete selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
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Ctrl while dragging item(s): Copy.
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Ctrl + Shift while dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
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In tree pane, if any:
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Left: Collapse the current selection if expanded, or select the parent folder.
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Right: Expand the current selection if collapsed, or select the first subfolder.
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Numpad Asterisk: Expand currently selected directory and all subdirectories. No undo.
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Numpad Plus: Expand currently selected directory.
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Numpad Minus: Collapse currently selected directory.


Accessibility

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Right Shift for eight seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off. High Contrast must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys must be enabled.
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NumLock for five seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must be enabled.
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Shift five times: Toggle StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be enabled.
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6.) Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
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Win + L: Log off Windows.
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Win + P: Open Print Manager.
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Win + C: Open control panel.
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Win + V: Open clipboard.
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Win + K: Open keyboard properties.
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Win + I: Open mouse properties.
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Win + A: Open Accessibility properties.
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Win + Space: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
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Win + S: Toggle CapsLock on and off.


Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

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Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the NT Security dialog.
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Alt + PageUp: Switch between programs.
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Alt + PageDown: Switch between programs in reverse.
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Alt + Insert: Cycle through the programs in most recently used order.
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Alt + Home: Display start menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen.
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Alt + Delete: Display the Windows menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrintScreen on a local computer.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus: Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.

Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts

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Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
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Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number.
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Ctrl + N: New window.
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Ctrl + T: New tab.
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Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar.
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Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab.
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Shift + Enter: Open location in new window.
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Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar.
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Ctrl + O: Open a local file.
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Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there's only one tab open.
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Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window.
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Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file.
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Ctrl + P: Print page.
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Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar.
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Ctrl + G or F3: Find next...
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Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous...
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Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.
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Ctrl + H: Open History sidebar.
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Escape: Stop loading page.
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Ctrl + R or F5: Reload current page.
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Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
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Ctrl + U: View page source.
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Ctrl + D: Bookmark current page.
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus or Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
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Ctrl + NumpadMinus or Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
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Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl + 0: Set text size to default.
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Alt + Left or Backspace: Back.
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Alt + Right or Shift + Backspace: Forward.
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Alt + Home: Open home page.
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Ctrl + M: Open new message in integrated mail client.
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Ctrl + J: Open Downloads dialog.
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F6: Switch to next frame. You must have selected something on the page already, e.g. by use of Tab.
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Shift + F6: Switch to previous frame.
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Apostrophe ('): Find link as you type.
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Slash (/): Find text as you type.


Gmail Shortcuts

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Note: Must have "keyboard shortcuts" on in settings.
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C: Compose new message.
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Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
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Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
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K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or "O" opens focused email.
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J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
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N: Switch focus to the next message in the "conversation." Enter or "O" expands/collapses messages.
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P: Switch focus to the previous message.
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U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
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Y: Various actions depending on current view:
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Has no effect in "Sent" and "All Mail" views.
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Inbox: Archive email or message.
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Starred: Unstar email or message.
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Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to "Inbox."
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Trash: Move back to "Inbox."
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Any label: Remove the label.
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X: "Check" an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
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S: "Star" an email. Identical to the more familiar term, "flagging."
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R: Reply to the email.
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A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
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F: Forward an email.
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Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
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Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
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Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
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Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
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G then I: Switch to "Inbox" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Starred" view.
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G then A: Switch to "All Mail" view.
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G then C: Switch to "Contacts" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Drafts" view.


List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt



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F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.
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F2: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to copy up to" of the last command line
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F3: Repeats the last command line
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F4: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to delete up to" of the last command line
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F5: Goes back one command line
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F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)
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F7: Displays a menu with the command line history
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F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)
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F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.
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Alt+Enter: toggle full Screen mode.
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up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries
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Esc: delete line
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Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.



Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts



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Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
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Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
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Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
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Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
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Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds


REGEDIT Keyboard Shortcuts

"Ctrl+F" -- Opens the Find dialog box.
"F3" -- Repeats the last search.

Browsing
"Keypad +" -- Expands the selected branch.
"Keypad -" -- Collapses the selected branch.
"Keypad *" -- Expands all the selected branch's sub keys.
"Up Arrow" -- Selects the previous key.
"Down Arrow" -- Selects the next key.
"Left Arrow" -- Collapses the selected branch if it's not collapsed; otherwise, selects the parent key.
"Right Arrow" -- Expands the selected branch if it's not already expanded; otherwise, selects the key's first sub key.
"Home" -- Selects My Computer.
"End" -- Selects the last key that's visible in the key pane.
"Page Up" -- Moves up one page in the key pane.
"Page Down" -- Moves down one page in the key pane.
"Tab" -- Moves between the key and value panes.
"F6" -- Moves between the key and value panes.
"Delete" -- Deletes the select branch or value.
"F1" -- Opens Regedit's Help.
"F2" -- Renames the selected key or value.
"F5" -- Refreshes the key and value panes.
"F10" -- Opens Regedit's menu bar.
"Shift+F10" -- Opens the shortcut menu for the selected key or value.
"Alt+F4" -- Closes Regedit.

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How to remove recycle bin from your desktop Tip:

Open Regedit by going to START - RUN and type Regedit and hit enter. Then you should navigate to following entry in registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\
Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and delete it. This action should remove recycle bin from your desktop.

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How to stop new programs installed balloon from coming up tip:

Right click on START button and select properties. Click on Customize and go to Advanced tab and deselect check box saying "Highlight newly installed programs". This would help you stop this annoying feature from popping up every now and then.


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Unlock Toolbars to Customize Them Tip:

The new Windows XP now features locking toolbars, and you can adjust them. You may customize a lot of the Windows XP features such as the Taskbar, Start Menu, and even toolbar icons in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Remember your right-click:
* Right-click on a toolbar, and then click Lock the Toolbars to remove the check mark.
* Right-click on the toolbar again, and then click Customize.

You may add or remove toolbar buttons, change text options and icon options. When you've got the toolbar customized, click Close. Now right-click on the toolbar and then click Lock the Toolbars to lock them in place. com


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Want to remove shared documents folder from My Computer window tip:

Some don't like my shared documents folder option. If you are one of that, here is a trick to remove it.Open registry editor by going to START-RUN and entering regedit.
Once in registry, navigate to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ My Computer \ NameSpace \ DelegateFolders You must see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If you delete this key, you have effectively removed the my shared documents folder.

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How to improve on shutdown time ? Close apps automatically & quickly at shutdown tip:

Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\DESKTOP and look for AutoEndTasks. On my computer default value is 0. Change it to 1. Thats all. Further more you can reduce the time it takes for Windows to issue kill directive to all active/hung applications.
In doing this only constraint that you should make sure exists is that HungAppTimeout is greater than WaitToKillAppTimeout. Change the values of WaitToKillAppTimeout to say 3500 (since default value for HungAppTimeout 5000 and for WaitToKillAppTimeout is 20000)


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Are you missing icons Tip:


Are you missing icons? You may be wondering where all the icons from your desktop are in Windows XP? Well if you're like me, you like to have at least My Computer, My Network Places, and My Documents on the your desktop.
You need to:
* Right-click on the desktop, and then click Properties.
* Click the Desktop tab and then click on Customize Desktop.
* Put a check mark in the box next to My Document, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, to add those familiar icons to your desktop. Easy yes!

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How to login as administrator if you don't see it available tip:

Unless and until you have run into issues and fixing XP (underwhich case you have to go to Safe Mode to login as Administrator), you can get to administrator screen by simply pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE twice at the main screen.

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Speedup boot up sequence by defragmenting all key boot files tip:

Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOpt imizeFunction. In right hand panel look for Enable. Right click on it and set it 'Y' for enable. This is the way I have it set on my computer. This will help speedup boot time.

Use a Shortcut to Local Area Network Connection Information:


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Use a Shortcut to Local Area Network Connection Information Tip:


Here's something new in Windows XP, instead of using the command line program and typing ipconfig to get local area network information, you can try using the following shortcut:
* Click on Start, point to Connect to, and then click Show All Connections.
* Right–click the connection you want information about, and then click Status.
* In the connection Properties dialog box, click the Support tab.
* For more information, click on the Advanced tab.

To automatically enable the status monitor each time the connection is active, in the connection Properties dialog box, select the Show icon in taskbar notification area when connected check box.

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Do you know you can have Virtual Desktops (like in Linux) with PowerToys ?

If you have powertoys installed on Windows XP Its available for free at Microsoft download webpage. It is very easy to enable Microsoft Virtual Desktop Feature. Simply right click on the Start Panel Bar also called TaskBar, Click on Tool Bar and select Desktop manager.
You would see a set of 5 icons placed on the right portion of the TAskBar. Click on number 1 to 4 to go to any of the desktops. Now you have have four different Active Desktops.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You may see a little degradation in performance.

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Customize Internet. Explorer Title bar tip:

This tip won't make your computer any faster but may help personalize your computer experience. Open Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet. Explorer\Main. In right hand panel look for string "Window Title" and change its value to whatever custom text you want to see.
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adding content to Right click credit :

Once done, you will be able to right click any file or folder and use the Browse for Folder dialog to choose the location you want to move or copy your file or folder to, without having to go to the destination path.

First we will add the copy and move options to the right click menu of all FILES.
CLICK Start>Run, type REGEDIT and click OK to open up the registry editor and make your way to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->*->shellex->ContextMenuHandlers
Right click the ContextMenuHandlers key and choose New>Key.
Name the new key “Copy To” (without the quotes).
Repeat the above and create another new key named Move To.
You should now have two new subkeys under the ContextMenuHandlers key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->*->shellex->ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT->*->shellex->ContextMenuHandlers\Move To
Select the Copy To key and in the right hand pane, double click “Default”
Enter this clsid value as the value data:
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Next , select the Move To key and in the right hand pane set the default value to:
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
This now takes care of the Copy and Move options for the right click context menu of all your files.
Now all that is left is to add the same options to the right click menu of all your folders.
The procedure will be the same as for files but at a different key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers
Right click ContextMenuHandlers and create a new key named Copy To.
Right click it again and create another new key named Move To.
left click on the right hand pane, add the same default values as you did for Files:
For Copy To:
{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
For the Move To:
{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Exit the registry and you are done.
Now when you right click on a file or folder, you should see two new options: Copy to Folder and Move to Folder

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MAKE UR CUSTOM RUN COMMANDS

1. Go to Start->Run->type Regedit and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> Windows >> CurrentVersion >> App Paths
3. Right click on App Paths and select New-> Key. Name it whatever you want your run command to be.
4. Now click on newly created key. There will be Default string in right side pan. Double click on it and enter the path to Application or folder.
5. Right click on right side panel and create new string and rename it to Path.
6. Double click on Path and enter the path to application or Folder.
7. Close registry and Restart your Explorer.

Go to run and type the command you created.

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China Mobile Secret Codes


Default user code : 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678
–Engineer mode : *#110*01#
–Factory mode : *#987#
–Enable COM port : *#110*01# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS Config -> UART1/115200
–Restore factory settings : *#987*99#
–LCD contrast : *#369#
–Software version : *#800#
–Software version : *#900#
–Set default language : *#0000# Send
–Set English language : *#0044# Send
–Set English language (new firmware) : *#001# Send
–Default user code : 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678

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How to hide text file behind a text file??

Here is an example to hide text file behind a text file.

1> Create a text file using Command Prompt.

Go to Run, type cmd. Change the directory if you want.

Type

echo visit etricks.in for cool computer tricks > etricks.txt:hidden

Here hidden is alternate data stream created along with etricks.txt

2>To enter data using that hidden data stream type

notepad etricks.txt:hidden

You will see a popup saying “Cannot find the C:\etricks.txt:Hidden.txt file”. Do you want to create a new file?”.

click yes.

3> Type anything you want and press ctrl+s.

4> Now go to C drive. There won’t be any such file. You will see etricks.txt only.

5> To view data in hidden file go to cmd and type

notepad etricks.txt:hidden

and now you can see the data in etricks.txt:hidden.txt

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How to hide .exe file behind txt file??

Procedure is quite similar to the above one.

c:\> type c:\windows\notepad.exe > hello.txt:note.exe

Here notepad.exe is copied to hello.txt:note.exe

Now when you copy hello.txt, note.exe is also copied along with it.

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Put an image/photo as folder background


You have to have a photo in ur folder for example:sample.jpg.
After that,just open notepad and write:

[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
ICONAREA_IMAGE=sample.jpg
ICONAREA_TEXT=255

Save it as desktop.ini and press F5

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Renaming the Recycle Bin


Ever wanted to rename your recycle bin? Who wouldn't?
Well, it's pretty simple, the bare bones of it are just typing in commands to the registry.
Ok, what you do is, copy this information (in bold) to notepad or something similar. (Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->Notepad).

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20

"CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000

Once you have that copied into NotePad, save it as something like "Recyclebin.reg" (without the quotations).
Then, find whereever you saved it, click on it, say yes, and BAM!
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find who is invisible in yahoo

Sometimes some of your friends who appear offline in yahoo messenger may not be actually offline, they may in the 'Invisible' mode. This maybe if they are trying to ignore you or are too busy to talk to anyone.

There is this small trick that you can use to find out what the truth is.

Firstly open your yahoo messenger main window and double click on the name of the person whom you want to check. The chat window will open obviously.

Click IMVironment button, select See all IMVironments, select Yahoo! Tools or Interactive Fun, and click on Doodle.
After loading the Doodle imvironment there can be two possibilities

1.If the user is offline Doodle are will show this "waiting for your friend to load Doodle" continuously .See in the picture below:




2. If the user is online (but in invisible mode), after few seconds (it can take up to one minute, depending on your connection speed), you should get a blank page like in the picture below. So you know that the user is online.



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Where does Window's Product Id get stored Tip:


There are two places at least where ProductId gets stored. To see the first place, open Registry by going to START-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]. In right pane, look for key by the name "ProductId". This is your Windows Product Id. Alternatively you can navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion] and still find same field with the name ProductI

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You can Keep Your Favorite Programs on Top of the Start Menu tip:


Do you have a favorite program that you frequently use? Elevate its priority on the Start menu by putting it at the top of the list. This ensures that the program will remain on the Start menu and cannot be bumped by other programs, even if you use the others more frequently.
Right-click the link to your favorite program on the Start menu and select Pin to Start Menu.
Your program will be moved permanently to the top part of the list, just below your browser and e-mail programs.

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Pop a banner each time Windows Boots

o pop a banner which can contain any message you want to display just before a user is going to log on, go to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon Now create a new string Value in the right pane named LegalNoticeCaption and enter the value that you want to see in the Menu Bar. Now create yet another new string value and name it: LegalNoticeText. Modify it and insert the message you want to display each time Windows boots. This can be effectively used to display the company's private policy each time the user logs on to his NT box. It's .reg file would be: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "LegalNoticeCaption"="Caption here."

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Create A Hidden User Account

Start] [Run] [Regedit]
#Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
#Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
#Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Type Name of Account to be Hidden
#Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]
#Exit Registry and Reboot...

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Hide the Partitions


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This trick is for all those people who want to hide tons of data into their box. So here it is, if you have very important data in your hard drive placed in some partition which you do not want anybody to access then this trick is only for you!
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Just click on start>run type gpedit.msc, now navigate through user configuration> administrative templates > windows components> windows explorer, now double click on “Hide these specified drives in My Computer” modify it accordingly then just below you will find another option “Prevent access to drives from My Computer”, double click on this option and modify it accordingly.
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To make it visible again select "disable" by double clicking on the “Hide these specified drives in My Computer” option.

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