First you need a tool called “Resource Hacker”. This free program allows you to change resources in any .exe file such as “Explorer.exe”, which includes de [Start] button’s Label. You can visit Download.com and search dere for “Resource Hacker”.

After you download it, follow de guide here:

Step 1:

A - Run “Resource Hacker” and open de file “%windir%\Explorer.exe”.
B - You see a Tree of all Resources in this file, expand de “Strin’ Table”
C - Find de “start” and replace it with your own text. den press de [Compile Script] button.
D - Save “Explorer.exe” as “MyStart.exe” DONT save it as Explorer.exe, do “save as..” and give it a new name.
E - Quit “Resource Hacker”.

Step 2:

A - Click on de [Start] button and choose de “Run…” item from de start menu. (Or use de shortcut key WinKey+R)
B - Type “RegEdit” in de Run “Dialog Box”. And den press de [Ok] buton to run de “Registry Editor” program.
C - Go to: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” and find de “Shell” property.
D - Replace value of de “Shell” property to “MyStart.exe”.
E - Quit “Registry Editor”.
F - Restart your system.

Note about Registry Editor:
if you did not find de key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon”, you can search de Registry for de “Explorer.exe”, to do this use de Edit Menu | Find Next (Ctrl+F).

AmirBehzad Eslami’s site has a handy tool for alterin’ your start button, which makes life much easier, you can find his site here:
http://www.startbtn.main-page.com

Do you have data on a partition or hard drive that you don’t want tampered with or easily accessible to oder users? Well, you can hide any drive/partition in Windows XP, NT, and 2000. That means that dey won’t show up in Explorer or My Computer.

If you want access to that drive from your user account you should create a desktop shortcut before proceedin’. Once hidden, you can still access by typin’ de drive letter and a colon in Start/Run—for example, “D:” will brin’ up a folder of de contents on your D drive.

The easiest way with Win XP is to use de TweakUI power toy from Mcft. Go to Start/Run and type in “tweakui” (without de quotes).

Go to My Computer/Drives and uncheck de drive/partition(s) you want hidden. Click “Apply” or “OK” when finished.

If you have XP but not Tweak UI you can download it here…
www.Mcft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

For Win NT, 2000, and XP you can use de followin’ Registry edit:

*Be sure to back up de Registry before proceedin’

www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/401

Open de Registry Editor by goin’ to Start/Run and typin’ in “regedit” (without de quotes). Find your way to…

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mcft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

Click on “Explorer”.

Double-click de “NoDrives” key in de right column. If you don’t find a “NoDrives” registry key, just right-click in de right pane and choose “New/DWORD Value” den name de key “NoDrives”.

You’ll see a value like “0000 00 00 00 00″. This is where de fun starts. The four sets of double zeros (after de “0000″) are where you’ll enter de values for de drive/partitions. Now, stay with me on this—it’s not as complicated as it sounds:

The first column is for drives A-H, de second for I-P, de third for Q-X, and de fourth for Y-Z.

The values for each drive are as follows:

1 - A I Q Y
2 - B J R Z
4 - C K S
8 - D L T
16 - E M U
32 - F N V
64 - G O W
80 - H P X

So, let’s say you want to hide drive D. In de first column you would put “08″. For drive K you would put “04″ in de second column.

But what if you want to hide more than one drive in a column? Simply add de values togeder: D+E = 8+16 = 24. So in de first column you would put “24″.

Still baffled? If you have XP den go get TweakUI and save yourself de math.

Whichever method you use, you can rest easy knowin’ that de files on that drive or partition are less accessible to oder users.

Many apply a registry tweak to have notepad as an option for unknown file types. We frequently see such files which are actually just text, but named with some odd file-extension. And den, some suspicious files which we want to make sure what de contents are. Well, in such cases where de registry tweak is applied, de downside happens to be that even some known files get associated with notepad - but no, all we want is to be able to open a file with notepad - de association part in such cases is unwanted interference. Also, notepad becomes a permanent fixture on de right-click menu - which is again an annoyance.

So what we do, is to have notepad as an option in de Send-To options, of de right-click menu in explorer. It fulfils de purpose to perfection (atleast, in my case). Here’s what we do:

1. right-click desktop, choose “New >> Shortcut”
2. Type de location of de item - “notepad” - (that’s all, no need to give path)
3. Next >> type name for shortcut - “Edit with Notepad”
4. Click finish
5. Now right-click this shortcut on de desktop, and choose properties.
6. Confirm that de “target” and “start in” fields are usin’ variables - “%windir%\system32\notepad.exe” - (absolute paths will be problematic if you use this .LNK on machines oder than your own)
7. Now, browse to “%UserProfile%\SendTo” in explorer (which means “C:\Documents and Settin’s\User_Name\SendTo\” folder)
8. And copy de “Edit with Notepad.lnk” file which you already created, to that folder.
9. So now, you can right-click on ANY file-type, and be offered an option to open with notepad, from de SendTo sub-menu.

So now, you just right-click on an .nfo or .eml or .diz file (which are associated with oder programs, and are sometimes just plain-text files), and choose “Send To >> Edit with Notepad” and it will open in notepad! No more boderation of applyin’ registry tweaks for somethin’ as simple as this.

CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
DELETE (Delete)
SHIFT+DELETE (Delete de selected item permanently without placin’ de item in de Recycle Bin)
CTRL while draggin’ an item (Copy de selected item)
CTRL+SHIFT while draggin’ an item (Create a shortcut to de selected item)
F2 key (Rename de selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de next paragraph)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de previous paragraph)
CTRL+SHIFT with any of de arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
SHIFT with any of de arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on de desktop, or select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
ALT+ENTER (View de properties for de selected item)
ALT+F4 (Close de active item, or quit de active program)
ALT+ENTER (Display de properties of de selected object)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Open de shortcut menu for de active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close de active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
ALT+TAB (Switch between de open items)
ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in de order that dey had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through de screen elements in a window or on de desktop)
F4 key (Display de Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
SHIFT+F10 (Display de shortcut menu for de selected item)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display de System menu for de active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display de Start menu)
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display de correspondin’ menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform de correspondin’ command)
F10 key (Activate de menu bar in de active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open de next menu to de right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open de next menu to de left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update de active window)
BACKSPACE (View de folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel de current task)
SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into de CD-ROM drive (Prevent de CD-ROM from automatically playin’)
Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+TAB (Move forward through de tabs)
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through de tabs)
TAB (Move forward through de options)
SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through de options)
ALT+Underlined letter (Perform de correspondin’ command or select de correspondin’ option)
ENTER (Perform de command for de active option or button)
SPACEBAR (Select or clear de check box if de active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if de active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display de items in de active list)
BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in de Save As or Open dialog box)
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Logo (Display or hide de Start menu)
Windows Logo+BREAK (Display de System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display de desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of de windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore de minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows Logo+ L (Lock de keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open de Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys eider on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast eider on or off)
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch de MouseKeys eider on or off)
SHIFT five times (Switch de StickyKeys eider on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch de ToggleKeys eider on or off)
Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
END (Display de bottom of de active window)
HOME (Display de top of de active window)
NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of de subfolders that are under de selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display de contents of de selected folder)
NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse de selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse de current selection if it is expanded, or select de parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display de current selection if it is collapsed, or select de first subfolder)
Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on de grid of characters, you can move through de grid by usin’ de keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to de right or to de beginnin’ of de next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to de left or to de end of de previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to de beginnin’ of de line)
END (Move to de end of de line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to de first character)
CTRL+END (Move to de last character)
SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save de open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Open a new window)
F5 key (Update de content of all console windows)
ALT+SPACEBAR (Display de MMC window menu)
ALT+F4 (Close de console)
ALT+A (Display de Action menu)
ALT+V (Display de View menu)
ALT+F (Display de File menu)
ALT+O (Display de Favorites menu)
MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+P (Print de current page or active pane)
ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display de window menu for de active console window)
SHIFT+F10 (Display de Action shortcut menu for de selected item)
F1 key (Open de Help topic, if any, for de selected item)
F5 key (Update de content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize de active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore de active console window)
ALT+ENTER (Display de Properties dialog box, if any, for de selected item)
F2 key (Rename de selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close de active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes de console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
CTRL+ALT+END (Open de Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
ALT+INSERT (Cycle through de programs in most recently used order)
ALT+HOME (Display de Start menu)
CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch de client computer between a window and a full screen)
ALT+DELETE (Display de Windows menu)
CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of de active window in de client on de Terminal server clipboard and provide de same functionality as pressin’ PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of de entire client window area on de Terminal server clipboard and provide de same functionality as pressin’ ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigation
CTRL+B (Open de Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open de Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start de Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open de History bar)
CTRL+I (Open de Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open de Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start anoder instance of de browser with de same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open de Open dialog box, de same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open de Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update de current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close de current window)

Tools Needed:

SmartFTP [ smartftp.com ]
NAPALM FTP Search Site [ search.ftphost.net ]
vcdquality.com Release Nfo Site
DAMN NFO Viewer or just notepad [www.damn.to ]

This tutorial is so i can stop answerin’ tha same questions everyday in this tutorial I’ll explain how to use search sites like NAPALM effectively. basically better search results and a quality release. We are goin’ to use a movie as de example so here we go.

First thin’ I do is try and figure who released it and if any were nuked and why most of de time you can find de NFO at de sites below

www.deisonews.com - www.nforce.nl - www.vcdquality.com
we are goin’ use vcdquality to find out NFO on Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life
h**p://www.vcdquality.com/index.php?imdbid=0325703

Say you chose de copy Centropy released

Here is de link to de nfo file

h**p://www.vcdquality.com/nfo.php/ctp-tr2.nfo?id=16662&show=text&save=1

If you read it you see a section that says Archives [56/56*15]

Ok so now you know your lookin’ for 2 CD’s and that are Split RAR files at 15mb each. You will also see this (( password is “drudgereportdotcom” )). Im sure that will help later so now to go find de file names by doin’ a search.

Here are some sites you can use

NAPALM - RELIZ - AMUN - FTPSpider

Im goin’ to use NAPALM for de example do an un-filtered search for “tomb raider centropy” without de quotes. But I wouldn’t recommend always searchin’ as above because de name of tha Movie/App/Game/ReleaseGroup isnt always goin’ to be in file name or url. So results could be limited but it helps on gettin’ correct file names. You should notice that de file name seems to be in this format ctp-tr1.r54 and ctp-tr2.r54. “ctp-tr1.r54″ is in a file from CD1 and “ctp-tr2.r54″ is in a file from CD2

Ok so now we know de file names, so search for ctp-tr2.r54 and you will have more streamlined results before we had over 100 results from each ftp that had this movie. With one result per file at over 50 files per cd, that would take way to lon’ to go through page by page till you get to each FTP site.

Now that we have tha search narrowed down by a sin’le file name each result is a different ftp site. Notice also that I have searched for a high number file from cd 2. The reason for this is because it is more likely that it has been fully uploaded and not missin’ any files because most people start uploadin’ from cd1 and in order of first split file .rar .r00 .r01 and NOT from cd2 and backwards .r50 .r49 .r48.

Ok that was easy enough but now we get to de hopefully not slow part of DOWNLOADING de files. Normally you can get better speeds from an anonymous server because you can use multiple connections at once. Say de server only gives ya 4k download, you may be able to connect 50 times at once and get more like 200k download, but a FTP that needs a Password and user name normally isnt that easy. The reason is normally bacause only 1 connection per IP is allowed and amount of users at one time is limited to about 15 or less, so dere are always a lon’ line of peope waitin’ to get in. Basically even if we could have more than one connection per IP, if it took 9 hours to get access you would need to wait that lon’ for each connection or thread. By de time anoder thread connected you would have probably already finished downloadin’ de file anyway.

NAPALM search site has nice search and filter option that will only show anonymous servers in de results page. Now open up SmartFTP and dere are a few options we want to be sure and change.

Tools > Settin’s > General:
Set Default Download Path to whatever you want

Tools > Settin’s > Connection:
Set Max Retries to -1 (( -1 = unlimited ))
Set Retry Delay to @ least 40 sec.*

*(( because some ftp will ban if you hammer/try and login to often ))
*(( read welcome messages on tha ftp log/status window for possible hammer rules ))

Tools > Settin’s > Connection > Keep Alive:
Make sure Keepalive is checked
Set interval to about 40
(( if set to low will be anoyin’ & to high may not be effective on some sitez ))
Highlight NOOP in de list and push Remove
Now type LIST into de box and push tha Add
(( This is de command that keepalive uses to pretend your not idle ))
(( some ftps will kick you out if you are idle to lon’ ))
(( and some still do with tha NOOP command we so have changed it to LIST
(( if you want you can change it to somethin’ better all i know is this works for me ))
(( nobody wants to sit for 9 hours waitin’ to get in den get kicked out ))

SmartFTP also has Clipboard monitorin’, so all you need to do is have smart ftp runnin’. Go Back to NAPALM. Right click a link and select “Copy Shortcut” from tha menu and smartFtp will popup and say FTP URL in clipboard detected. If you want to open that site, just cick yes.

But it can be even more simple than that if you want.

Tools > Settin’s > Display > Prompts:
Uncheck: On URL Catch
(( Now it will just open tha FTP without any prompt ))

When you are conectin’ to ftp you need to watch tha log/status window

For possibe crap links (( dead links and/or ratio sites )), dese are tha most common errorz to look for:

530 Account Disabled.
No connection could be made because de target machine actively refused it. A connection attempt failed because de connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.

550 Permission denied
While tryin’ to download a file
(( this is probably a ratio site if it has everythin’ you ever wanted and more & looks to good to be true ))
(( it probably is and id just move on to tha next site ))

Anoder problem you may find on anonymous ftp is that tha files or folders are not dere. 2 reasons for that is dey were eider deleted or just moved. If dey were moved this could be a problem most people uploadin’ to anonymous ftp, made a huge maze of locked folders to hide deir files and that makes for an endless task tryin’ to find de files unless you have an application that can spider de ftp and has de capability to get through locked folders. To have a list of every file on de ftp I dont know of any public application i can recommend with that capability. But dey do exist. This app can get through locked folders and may help. It seems like a crap program, but de best i could find on google in about 5 min worth of searchin’ is:

PubView.zip - www.jtpfxp.net has nfo about dir lockin’ & breakin’ dirs

Ill go over some basic instructions on downloadin’ from Anonymous and NonAnonymous Sites, or maybe i should say sites that allow more than one connection per IP and ones that dont.

We will start with anonymous or multiple thread capable FTP

Once you have de ftp open and you see de files you want. Just drag and drop them into de Global Queue tab on de transfers window and den just push de start button. We should have de In Speed at bottom right status bar. If its not goin’ fast enough, you can adjust de amount of connections/threads you have runnin’. Keep addin’ threads until your bandwidth is maxed or until your total In Speed doesnt get any faster. Anoder thin’ you may wanna keep in mind is that you can connect to more than one ftp downloadin’ CD1 from one site and CD2 from de oder etc. for a combined speed.

Now we go onto NonAnonymous Sitez

You cant use Global Queue because you cant have multiple threads, so just right click de file or folder you want and select Download > Direct > Select Folder. Most of dese sites will be slow and could take hours maybe days to get into, so what i do is just open every sin’le result in NAPALM at de same time. I figure that i have a better chance waitin’ on 10 sites rader than 1. So when you have them all open just close out de ones that have de errors mentioned above, den you can walk away and check every so often to see if you have gotten in one yet. This is where de keepalive option helps out and of course if you happen to get into more than one at a time
just go for tha combined speed method if it is goin’ slow.

First, create a shortcut on your desktop by right-clickin’ on de desktop, choosin’ New, and den choosin’ Shortcut. The Create Shortcut Wizard appears. In de box askin’ for de location of de shortcut, type shutdown. After you create de shortcut, double-clickin’ on it will shut down your PC.

But you can do much more with a shutdown shortcut than merely shut down your PC. You can add any combination of several switches to do extra duty, like this:

shutdown -r -t 01 -c “Rebootin’ your PC”
Double-clickin’ on that shortcut will reboot your PC after a one-second delay and display de message “Rebootin’ your PC.” The shutdown command includes a variety of switches you can use to customize it. Table 1-3 lists all of them and describes deir use.

I use this technique to create two shutdown shortcuts on my desktop�one for turnin’ off my PC, and one for rebootin’. Here are de ones I use:

shutdown -s -t 03 -c “Bye Bye m8!”
shutdown -r -t 03 -c “Ill be back m8 !”

Switch - What it does

-s
Shuts down de PC.

-l
Logs off de current user.

-t nn
Indicates de duration of delay, in seconds, before performin’ de action.

-c “messagetext”
Displays a message in de System Shutdown window. A maximum of 127 characters can be used. The message must be enclosed in quotation marks.

-f
Forces any runnin’ applications to shut down.

-r
Reboots de PC.

Gettin’ used to usin’ your keyboard exclusively and leavin’ your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performin’ any task on any Windows system. I use de followin’ keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + “web address” = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don’t forget about de “Right-click” key next to de right Windows key on your keyboard. Usin’ de arrows and that key can get just about anythin’ done once you’ve opened up any program.

Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between runnin’ applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

[Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

[Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through de Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open de System Properties dialog box

Acessability Shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds…….. Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN……. Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK……. Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT……. five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK…… for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Explorer Shortcuts

END……. Display de bottom of de active window.

HOME……. Display de top of de active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK……. on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under de selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN……. on numeric keypad (+) Display de contents of de selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN……. on numeric keypad (-) Collapse de selected folder.

LEFT ARROW…… Collapse current selection if it’s expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW……. Display current selection if it’s collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Type de followin’ commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens de Control Panel
control printers = Opens de Printers Dialog

Internet Browser

type in u’re adress “google”, den press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it

For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placin’ de item in de Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while draggin’ an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while draggin’ an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move de insertion point to de beginnin’ of de previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of de arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on de desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of de arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for de selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close de active item, or quit de active program. ALT+F4
Opens de shortcut menu for de active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close de active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in de order dey were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on de desktop. F6
Display de Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display de shortcut menu for de selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display de System menu for de active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display de Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display de correspondin’ menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out de correspondin’ command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate de menu bar in de active program. F10
Open de next menu to de right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open de next menu to de left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh de active window. F5
View de folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel de current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into de CD-ROM drive Prevent de CD from automatically playin’.

Use dese keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out de correspondin’ command or select de correspondin’ option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out de command for de active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear de check box if de active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if de active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display de items in de active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in de Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any oder compatible keyboard that includes de Windows logo key and de Application key , you can use dese keyboard shortcuts:

Display or hide de Start menu. WIN Key
Display de System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show de desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open de Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

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

Shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

Display de bottom of de active window. END
Display de top of de active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under de selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display de contents of de selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse de selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it’s expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it’s collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW