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

Open control panel items from the 'Run' window

Below are useful shortcuts to items in control panel. Just press 'Winkey + r' to pop open the run dialogue.

Type the commands in bold and the items will open.

control - Control Panel
control folders - Folder Options
control userpasswords - User Accounts
control userpasswords2 - Advanced User Accounts
control desktop - Display Properties
control printers - Printers and Faxes
control mouse - Mouse Properties
control keyboard - Keyboard Properties
control netconnections - Network Connections
control color - Display Properties \ Screensaver
control date/time - Date and Time Properties
control schedtasks - Scheduled Tasks
control admintools - Administrative Tools
control telephony - Phone and Modem Options
control fonts - Fonts Folder
control international - Regional and Language