30 Window 7 Cheats

As you all know Windows 7 RC3 is launched. Here‘s a little cheat sheet I made up for some of the handy new hot key combination, many of which I‘ve become quite dependent on!

From Desktop

1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero

2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.

3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.

4. Windows Key + F : Search

5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center

6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer

7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access

8. Windows Key + P : Projector

9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items

10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool

11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows

12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop

13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window

14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize

15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left

16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows Right

17. Windows Key + # (# is any number)

18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier

19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in

20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out

21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop

From Windows Explorer

22. Alt + Up: Go up one level 

23. Alt + Left/ Right: Back/ Forward 

24. Alt + P: Show/hide Preview Pane

Taskbar modifiers

25. Shift + Click on icon: Open a new instance 

26. Middle click on icon: Open a new instance 

27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon: Open a new instance with Admin privileges 

28. Shift + Right-click on icon: Show window menu 

29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon: Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc. 

30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon: Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group