11 Hidden Windows Secrets And Tricks

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  1. Select and Focus Taskbar Applications
  To select and focus applications in the taskbar, hold down the Windows key, press T, and use the arrow keys or type T repeatedly. This lets you scroll through the pinned applications without ever touching your mouse.
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  2. Copy, Paste or Undo a File Move
  Most people know that the key commands Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and Ctrl+Z are handy for copying, pasting and deleting text, but did you know that you can use these commands for files as well?
  
  
  
  
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  3. Tile Windows
  With Windows 7 came Aero Snap, or the ability to maximize a window by dragging it to the side of the screen. But what if you want to easily tile your windows?
  
  
  Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), select the applications you wish to tile (Ctrl+Click), right click, and select Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically.
  
  
  
  
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  4. Open an Application
  To start an application that is pinned to the taskbar, hold the Windows key and press the number that corresponds with its location (Win+number from one to nine).
  
  
  
  
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  5. Manage Your Applications
  To open a new window of the same application (for example, to open a new Chrome window or a second Desktop folder), hold the Shift key, the Window key and then a number from one to nine. If you want to page through the open windows, press Control, Window, and a number, from one to nine.
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  6. Pin Any Item to the Taskbar
  By default, Windows 7 only lets you pin applications to the taskbar. But if you want to pin a different item like a file or folder, follow these easy steps. 
  1) Drag and drop the file onto your desktop (If the item is in the Favorites folder,(follow these extra steps) 
  2) Right click > New > Shortcut
  3) Type in: explorer "C:shortcutsFavorites - ShortcutName.lnk"
  4) Name the shortcut
  5) The Shortcut will now appear as a folder, which you can right click to pin to the taskbar
  
  
  
  
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  7. Open a Command Prompt
  To access the open a command option, hold down the Shift key and right-click a folder.
  
  
  This tip only works for Windows 7 or Vista. To do this on Windows XP, you must use a registry hack.
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  8. Access the Secret "Send To" Menu
  Did you know that there is a secret "Send To" menu that you can access with the Shift key? Hold down Shift, right-click the folder and select the "Send To" menu. This lets you access a whole new set of file locations, so you can quickly re-locate a folder without the hassle.
  
  
  
  
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  9. Modify the Default "Send To" Menu
  If you want to change the options that appear in your default "Send To menu," type "shell:sendto" into the location bar of a folder. You can then drag and drop new folder locations to the Send To folder.
  
  
  
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  10. Open Any File or Webpage
  The Run Command is an easy way to open any file, application or website. Use the Win+R keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog box. From here, type in the name of any application and hit Enter. You can also enter a URL directly into this field to open up any webpage.
  
  
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  11. Create a Zip Folder
  A zip folder is the quickest way to transport a large selection of files. To create a zip folder, right click a regular file folder and select the "Send To" option. The "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option will compress your folder and make it easier to upload the files in one fell swoop