Special Windows Trick

[Dan##]

Im not sure what systems this will work on, but works on my XP!

Windows > U > R

Got to do it quickly though!

I was well impressed when someone told me!

 

[patty]

where r you meant to input it?

 

[Dan##]

anywhere, dont have to type it into anything

 

[Andi-B]

didnt you know about the voice narrator ?

Its a utility for the short sighted/visually impaired..
helps them to know if they've pressed the right key or not and tells them if the windows change in any way...

Windows XP only I think

 

[RSi Dave]

Windows R just brings up the run command

Windows U brings up utlitiy manager

 

[V1NNY]

if you press them in that order on there own it restarts your computer lol

 

[Dan##]

if you press them in that order on there own it restarts your computer lol

Thats what I was aiming for! lol

 

[Pete]

<geekmode>Windows Key + E brings up windows explorer as well. </geekmode>

 

[M1TCH]

thought he would never shut up repeating windows!!!

 

[Dafthead]

I work in IT and I fell for it....

Grrrr

 

[Dafthead]

P.S. Some other geek tricks :

in a web browser for www.cliosport.net simply type in cliosport and then press shift and enter (adds the www and the .net on automatically)

in a web browser for www.bbc.com simply type in bbc and then press ctrl and enter (adds the www and the .com on automatically)

 

[FiDoDiDo]

P.S. Some other geek tricks :

in a web browser for www.cliosport.net simply type in cliosport and then press shift and enter (adds the www and the .net on automatically)

in a web browser for www.bbc.com simply type in bbc and then press ctrl and enter (adds the www and the .com on automatically)

That's one I've used for a while now but it's gotto be one of the best. Only works for IE and Firefox, not Opera.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

<geekmode>Windows Key + E brings up windows explorer as well. </geekmode>

There's too many to type myself so here's a link to one Microsoft have done:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q126449

 

[M1TCH]

didn't know about the shift for .net, I've done the ctrl for .com for a while now

 

[KDF]

my favourite trick when im on a windows box is

start + r + format C:





that is ofcourse if it doesnt crash before you get to pressing "r"