Showing posts with label start menu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label start menu. Show all posts

Saturday, 26 September 2009

How to add a shortcut to the start menu for a commonly used application

Go to Start Menu>All Programs>Right click the application you want to add and select 'Pin to start menu' from the list.

An icon for the application will now appear in the top portion of your start menu !

Keyboard shortcuts (WinKey)

WINKEY - Pressing this key will open the Start menu.

WINKEY + D - Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.

WINKEY + E - Open Microsoft Explorer.

WINKEY + M - Minimizes all windows.

WINKEY + L - Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

WINKEY + R - Open the run window.

WINKEY + U - Open Utility Manager.

WINKEY + F1 - Display the Microsoft Windows help.

WINKEY + SHIFT + M - Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.

WINKEY + Pause / Break key - Open the system properties window