Tips and Tricks

How to Enable – Disable Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7 - Link to tutorial detailing how disable/enable quick launch feature in windows 7.

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Add Sticky notes to your screen

1. Go to start button on the bottom left  of the screen.
2. In the search box at the bottom type stikynot.exe and press enter.
3. You should be presented with a virtual sticky note.

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Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Win+Up Maximize
Win+Down Restore / Minimize
Win+Left Snap to left
Win+Right Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right Jump to right monitor
Win+Home Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+G Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+X Mobility Centre (same as Vista, but still handy!)
Win + +
Win + - (plus or minus key) Zoom in or out.
Alt+P Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance
Middle click on icon Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

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