What is the "WINDOWS" key good for?

[LS_Dragons]

What's the "Windows" key for?

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The 'Windows' key is on most modern keyboards but most people don't make proper use of it - here's how:

Beyond just clicking on it to open the Start menu, it has plenty of other uses:

Minimise all Windows 'Windows' + D

A quick way to get rid of the screen clutter and find the desktop icons.

To show all the windows again: 'Windows'+Shift+M

Jump to Explorer 'Windows'+ E

To see the Windows Explorer quickly

Cycle across the Taskbar 'Windows'+ Tab

Though Alt + Tab will do the same thing

Search 'Windows' + F

Is it Search or is it Find? It's called Search on the menu but the shortcut harks back to the days when it was called Find.

Run 'Windows'+ R

Some people never use the Run command but others do it all the time. Most commonly to access the registry (rededt32) or a 'DOS' command box (cmd).

System Properties 'Windows'+ Break

This is the equivalent of clicking the System icon in Control Panel or the Properties option under the My Computer desktop icon.

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[XPerties]

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=10&t=1101

[DMB Fan]

Minimise all Windows    'Windows' + D

Isn't the windows minimize key "Windows key + M"?

[Aaron]

works both ways.

[sedative]

D is show desktop and M is minimize.

[Doggie]

hehe i wondered wat the key was for

[J32P]

Microsoft deserves a spot on my keyboard,without it my keyboard would be perfect.And we know nothings perfect.

[.PsychoMerc.]

Or you could buy a Mac... w00t

[rstryker]

Or you could buy a Mac...  w00t

no foul language allowed in this forum

[Aaron]

hehe :rofl:

[.PsychoMerc.]

i have a 12.1 in iMac and I'm fairly satisfied with it

[ThA_FiLeR]

i have a 12.1 in iMac and I'm fairly satisfied with it

ugh... imac