I use the Windows + "E" shortcut all the time. My problem is that I don't want to start in My Computer. I would much rather have it open a folder within a network drive instead? Does anyone know how I can change the starting destination?

Does anyone know how to do this or did I post in the wrong MSFN forum? If this is in the wrong forum, how do I move it and where should I move it? Does it belong in the tips and tweaks forum?

If you're an administrator and move this post for me, can you email me so I know where to look for it?

I'm new to these forums.

This isn't real wrong place. It's okay for windows xp forum.

For your question, I 'm pretty sure you can't directly change Win+E action, it's "hard-coded" in windows.

But with third-party program you can customize win+... shortcuts.

Thanks for the reply.

hmm, I never knew about this shortcut. very useful. does anybody know any others like this?

Win + D , force show desktop (better than win + M )

Win + F , search files

Win + L , lock session

• CTRL+C (Copy)

• CTRL+X (Cut)

• CTRL+V (Paste)

• CTRL+Z (Undo)

• DELETE (Delete)

• SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

• CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

• F2 key (Rename the selected item)

• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

• CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

• CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

• CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

• CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

• SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

• CTRL+A (Select all)

• F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

• ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

• ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

• ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

• ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

• CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

• ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

• ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

• F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

• F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

• SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

• ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

• CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

• ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

• Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

• F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

• RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

• LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

• F5 key (Update the active window)

• BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

• ESC (Cancel the current task)

• SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

Sorry, I totally missed the point that this was for windows key short cuts: I use the following quite often:

Win + R, Run box,

Win + F, search for files

Win + Break, System Properties window

Win + Tab, cycle through taskbar buttons

What is the difference between Alt+Tab and Win + Tab?

Win+PrtScn, copy screen to clipboard (paste in paint)

with keyboard shortcuts, you dont need a mouse...

What is the difference between Alt+Tab and Win + Tab?

Alt-tab shows you a visual prompt as to what application you want to use. Whereas win-tab just switches to the next application, without any prompt.