Windows XP Keyboard Shortcut Keys : General Shortcuts - Part 2

Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

General Windows XP Shortcut Keys which are applicable to nearly all Windows programs !


[Ctrl] + [F4]
- Close the active document ( in programs that allows you to have multiple documents or windows open simultaneously )
[Alt] + [Tab]
- Switch between open programs or items.
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Tab]
- Use the arrow keys to switch between open items ( Works on Vista Only ). Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch to.
[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel { Works On Vista Only ! }
- Change the size of icons on the desktop - Vista Only.
[Windows] + [Tab]
- Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D ( Vista Only ). In Windows XP, cycle through programs using the taskbar buttons and hit [Enter] to select a program.
[Ctrl] + [Windows] + [Tab]
- Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3D ( Vista Only ). Hit [Enter] to select the program you want to switch to.
[Alt] + [Esc]
- Cycle thorugh items in the order in which they were opened.
[F6]
- Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
[F4]
- Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer.
[Shift] + [F10]
- Display the right click menu for selected item.
[Ctrl] + [Esc] or [Windows]
- Open the start menu.
[Alt] + underlined letter ( in Program menu )
- Displays the corresponding menu - for example, [Alt] + [F] in a program opens the File menu.
[F10]
- Activate the menu bar in the Active program.
[Right Arrow] ( in menu bar )
- Open the next menu right to the right or open a sub-menu.
[Left Arrow] ( in menu bar )
- Open the next menu to the left or close a sub-menu.
[F5]
- Refresh the active window or Active WebPage ( in Web Browsers Only )
[Alt] + [Up Arrow]
- View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer.
[Esc]
- Cancel the current task.
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc]
- Open Task Manager. Also [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Delete] opens the Windows Task Manager in Windows XP.
Hold Down [Shift] when you insert a CD / DVD
- Prevent the CD / DVD from automatically playing !

Windows XP Keyboard Shortcut Keys : General Shortcuts - Part 1

Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts

General Windows XP Shortcut Keys which are applicable to nearly all Windows programs !


[F1]
- Display help. When in Windows Explorer or viewing the desktop, this shows you Windows Help. Otherwise, shows you the active program’s Help Documentation.
[Ctrl] + [C]
- Copy the selected item or text.
[Ctrl]+[X]
- Cut the selected item or text.
[Ctrl] + [V]
- Paste the copied or cutted item or text.
[Ctrl] + [Z]
- Undo the last action.
[Ctrl] + [Y]
- Redo the last action.
[Delete]
- Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin.
[Shift] + [Delete]
- Delete the selected item permanantly without moving it to the Recycle Bin.
[F2]
- Rename the selected item.
[Ctrl] + [Right Arrow]
- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
[Ctrl] + [Left Arrow]
- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
[Ctrl] + [Down Arrow]
- Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
[Ctrl] + [Up Arrow]
- Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + an arrow key
- Select a block of text.
[Shift] with any arrow key
- Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
[Ctrl] with any arrow key + [Space]
- Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop
[Ctrl] + [A]
- Select all items in a document or window.
[F3]
- Search for a file or folder.
[Alt] + [Enter]
- Display properties for the selected item.
[Alt] + [F4]
- Exit the active program.
[Alt] + [Space]
- Open the shortcut menu for the active window.

Windows XP : Windows Explorer Shortcut Keys

Microsoft Windows Explorer Shortcut Keys

[Ctrl] + [N]
- Open a new window ( Windows Vista Only )
[End]
- Display the bottom of the active window.
[Home]
- Display the top of the active window.
[F11]
- Maximize or minimize the active window ( Windows Vista ). Go to Full-Screen View in Windows XP !
[*] on Keypad (Num Lock On)
- Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
[+] on Keypad (Num Lock On)
- Display the contents of the selected folder.
[-] on Keypad (Num Lock On)
- Collapse the selected folder.
[Left Arrow]
- Collapse the current selection (if it is expanded), or select the parent folder.
[Alt] + [Left Arrow]
- View the previous folder.
[Right Arrow]
- Display the current selection ( if it is collapsed ). If not, select the first subfolder ( Vista Only ).
[Alt] + [Right Arrow]
- View the next folder.
[Ctrl] + Mouse scroll wheel
- Change the size and appearance of file and folder icons ( Windows Vista Only ).
[Alt] + [D]

-         Se;ect the Address Bar.

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Methods to Enhance Facebook Account Security :

Hacking someone’s Facebook account and then posting unacceptable content is the most popular method to take revenge these days. Recently somebody hacked into my friend’s Facebook account and posted absurd messages others wall.Later he was able to recover his account but the damage has been already done.He has to explain to everyone that it was not him who had send them those messages.This can happen to anyone and its better to take preventive measures rather to face embarrassing situations later.

How to Secure your Facebook Account from Hackers:

Login into your Facebook Account and go to Account Setting.

Choose Security tab from left window pane.

Method 1: Enable Secure Browsing

In your Security Settings click on Secure Browsing tab.

Do check mark on the Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) when possible Checkbox and then click on save changes button.

Now you will see your Facebook Account will be open as https://www.facebook.com instead of http://www.facebook.com.

Method 2: Login Notification:

By enabling login notifications you will receive alerts whenever your Facebook account is opened from an unknown device.You can associate your computer or mobile with your Facebook account.If your account is opened from another device you will receive an email with information about the location of the device.This should be enough to trigger suspicions that your account has been compromised.

Steps to Follow:

Click on the Login Notification in Security Setting.

Do check mark on Email button and then on save changes button.

Now when anyone try to access your computer then you will get a email with the location of the user who logged on your account.

How To Set Recognized Devices?

If you don’t want to recieve notifications from certain devices like your own computer or mobile then you can set them as recognized.If you have enabled Login Notifications then every time you login into your account from new (unrecognised) device it will ask you to give device name and an option to save it as Recognized device.

However if at some later stage you feel that you want to remove a device from recognized list you can do it by following simple steps.

How To Remove Recognized Devices?

Steps to Follow:

Click on the Recognized Device in Security Setting.

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Magic Number Trick in Facebook :

These days magic number trick is becoming a rage on facebook.Anything related to facebook (however small it may be) is sure to create a buzz among people.These magic numbers are nothing but the unique ID numbers of the Users, Pages or Groups. When you will paste these numbers  in your satus they automatically will get converted into your profile,group or page link.

You can also send these to your friends and ask them to paste in your status.They will certainly get amazed.

How it Works:

Login to your Facebook account
Go to your profile link or to your friends profile link and there look for the ID number in the facebook URL.





Copy the ID number and replace it in the  following number
@+[ID:0:]

Suppose 199500840125082 is the  ID with which you want to replace the code. So your code will be
@+[199500840125082:0:]

Now ask your friends to copy/paste this code in the status or in comment section and remove + sign from it, make it as @[199500840125082:0:]
Then hit Enter and see the Magic.

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