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RivalOfTheRose
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I just found out the shortcut for Show Desktop!

(Windows Key + D)

I thought I would share the beauty, imagination, and power of this little trick with those who are not aware.
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Lisa
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Windows-E is Explorer. Windows-R is Run.
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Neat.

Windows+a number does your quick launch icons.
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The White Whale
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc goes straight to the task manager.
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RivalOfTheRose
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Whale, that is a good one!
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Strider
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that is a great one Whale!

here's a nice resource for Windows 7 users:

http://lifehacker.com/5532578/the-power-users-guide-to-the-windows-7-taskbar
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Stephan
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F1 - F12 - Z - CTRL - *

Self Destruct
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rivka
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quote:
Originally posted by RivalOfTheRose:
Whale, that is a good one!
Indeed!
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The White Whale
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I feel like a bow is in order: aw...there is no humble bow graemlin. How about an average of these:

[Blushing] [Hail] [Cool]
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Tstorm
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There is a prankster in my office. As a result, our entire office has learned the shortcut for locking a desktop.

Windows Key + F7
Edit: Should be Windows + L (Thanks Rivka!)

That's probably my most used shortcut, along with CTRL+ALT+DEL to log back in. I use this religiously, when I get up from a computer.

[ June 07, 2010, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Tstorm ]
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Launchywiggin
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I'm a mac.
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rivka
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quote:
Originally posted by Tstorm:
There is a prankster in my office. As a result, our entire office has learned the shortcut for locking a desktop.

Windows Key + F7
Why wouldn't you just use Windows Key + L?
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Tstorm
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Crap! You're right! Sorry about that guys. [Blushing]

It's definitely Windows + L

(It was late at night when I posted?)
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rivka
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Like that's an excuse. [Wink]

We're required to lock our desktops when we step away from them, so I know that key combination pretty well.
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Nighthawk
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I still do CTRL-ALT-DELETE, then ENTER.

I don't use the Windows key. Ever.
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rivka
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Um. Why?
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Tstorm
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A matter of principle? The key annoys the heck out of me when I play some games, since it's right next to the control key. I'd just as soon not have a windows key on my home computer.
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mr_porteiro_head
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You can always take it out.

I did that with my CAPS LOCK key -- I was always hitting it on accident, it was by far a net liability.
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Nighthawk
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quote:
Originally posted by rivka:
Um. Why?
Because I've been using computers well before the Windows key even existed.

Old habits, I guess.
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rivka
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quote:
Originally posted by Nighthawk:
I've been using computers well before the Windows key even existed.
So have I. In fact, I used to consider the key absolutely useless.

I've come around. [Wink]
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