Windows Shortcut Keys List Filed under ( Keys, windows xp )

Here is full list of Windows Shortcut Keys, sometimes it is important to know those keys. So its better if you take a look on it.

Common Keys:

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)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts:

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts:

Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts:

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts:

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map:

(Location: Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Character Map) After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts:

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)

CTRL+N (Open a new console)

CTRL+S (Save the open console)

CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL+W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

ALT+F4 (Close the console)

ALT+A (Display the Action menu)

ALT+V (Display the View menu)

ALT+F (Display the File menu)

ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts:

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)

ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

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

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation:

CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)

ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigation:

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Thats All !! Give your Response Here

Top 10 Url Shortening Services Filed under ( Links, Others, Tools )

If you have a big URL(link) or any link tat you want to hide from others, then you must be knowing about URL shortening. URL shortener is useful to shorten an URL and make it easier to give away. For technology magazine editors, URL shortener is a compulsory tool for them to introduce a website.

Short URL does not only look tidier, but also gives a new identity to an URL. It allows you to pass proxy, redirect website or even insert keywords into it. Below are the top 10.

1. SNURL

SNURL allows you to include nickname, private key and title in the shorten URL.

2. TinyURL.com

TinyURL is compatible with most web browsers and platforms as long as your bookmarks or favorites allow javascript.

3. notlong.com

NotLong makes a shorter link which will use redirection to send users to the longer URL.

4. shlnk.com

shlnk.com is a free service provided for internet users to generate shorter URLs to actual web pages.

5. Metamark.net

Metamark is designed to handle millions of short urls.

6. A Shorter Link

A Shorter Link has a really simple interface. Too bad, it also full of Google ads.

7. Shurl.org

Shurl allows you to have your preferred name of your short url.

8. doiop.com

doiop creates for you a short URL with a keyword you choose, making it easy to remember or give away.

9. memurl

MemURL lets you enter a web address to make it short and easy to remember.

10. shorl.com

To make a long story short: Shorl makes long URLs short.

Tip: If your website/blog is banned from Digg or whatever, try URL shortener to redirect your website.

5 Reasons Why PCs Crash Filed under ( How To, windows xp )

Have you suffered from PC Crash ? If you don't know what it is, then read this article properly and know the 5 Reasons why PCs Crash........

Have you seen this anywhere ?

Thats the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Windows will be familiar with this. If you too have been struck by this, then below are the 5 reasons to avoid you PC being crashed.

1. Hardware Conflict

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an Interrupt Request Channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.

4 eg, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, here a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:

Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System --> Device Manager

Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is DriverGuide. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty, leave it to the experts).

The problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad RAM

RAM (Random-Access Memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying "Fatal Exception Error". A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3. BIOS settings

Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press/hold the F2/delete button during the first few seconds while boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to come back to previous working level.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this).

4. Hard Disk Drives

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze.

Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to

Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System Icon --> Performance --> File System --> Hard Disk

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some cleaning on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents in it (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors.

Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> ScanDisk

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5. Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems. These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display.

Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Display --> Settings

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the color settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high color 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict.

Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System --> Device Manager

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to

Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> System --> Performance --> Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device). Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.


It doesn't end here. I have more on it. Sorry now no time to write. It will be up in two days. If you have any doubts regarding this, pls comment here...

Latest Kaspersky Activation Keys Filed under ( Antivirus, Keys, Virus )

Hey here comes the new Kaspersky Activation Keys 4 both Internet Security and Antivirus of Kaspersky Labs. I had added this because, i recently came to know that some of the old Kaspersky Keys i had posted earlier were included in the blacklist. So here is the fully new activation keys. Use this keys before they also gets blacklisted.

Note: If a key you used gets blacklisted, then your program won't stop working, but if you use a blacklisted key then no use.

Here i have mentioned almost all keys 4 all versions. Download the appropriate one you need and extract the downloaded file using WinRar only.

* Kaspersky Antivirus 7

* Kaspersky Internet Security 7

or

* Kaspersky Antivirus 8

* Kaspersky Internet Security 8

or

* Kaspersky Antivirus 9

* Kaspersky Internet Security 9

or

Well if anyone needs Kaspersky 2010 Keys, let me know it by a comment below.

Free Idea Sms Hack Filed under ( Hacks, Mobile )

Checkout the Idea Message Centre no. which allows free messaging in some areas. Just replace the below mentioned numbers with the old one on your phone. Don't Forget to backup or note down the old message centre no. on your phone.

Free Idea Message Centre no. :

+919891030080

+919844298443

+919847099996

Try all the three nos on your phone, see which one allows free messaging in your area. According to me, the first two nos were successful in Mumbai. The last no. proved successful in Kerala, Karnataka, Kolkata and Chennai.

Try in your areas and let me know if its working 4 your place by a comment.

Speed Up Windows - Registry Hack Filed under ( Hacks, How To, Security Breakouts, windows xp )

I had already posted two articles on Windows Vista recently — after all, it is the latest operating system from Microsoft. While it’s the “latest and greatest” as they say, I know many of you still use and prefer Windows XP first.

Today i thought about spending some time going over a few Windows XP tips. However its been too long that i posted the last article. Well i was so busy that i didn't had time to blog. Leave it, lets come to the topic. Some of the tips you may be well familiar with as i had even posted them before, while some will be completely new to you.

Most of all these tricks use the Windows Registry Editor. Please now don't ask that what is windows registry editor. If you are my regular reader you may know what it is. For new readers, Welcome, Goto Start --> Run --> Type regedit there and Enter. Thats it, you will see the Registry editor Window.

Note: Please follow the steps as i say, or else i cant help you.

Here are Some Unknown Tips n Tricks:

1. Renaming the Recycle Bin: If you are bored of the old name 'Recycle Bin', change it to something you want.

* Open Registry Editor and goto to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CLSID\ {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

* Double-click on (Default), and change the name of the Recycle Bin. Now close the Registry Editor, and press F5 on the desktop to refresh the icon.

2. Network Sharing: When you are looking at files on a network drive you might have noticed that it can take a rather long time (up to 30-40 seconds). What actually happens is XP checks to see if the other PC has any scheduled tasks. You can disable that by as follows.

* Open the Registry Editor and goto to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ RemoteComputer\ NameSpace.

* Delete the {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} key. Close the Registry.

* While you are there you can also delete the {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} key if you don’t use printer sharing(It helps Speed up your OS).

* Restart your computer.

3. Excessive Printing: This probably is not for home users, but for all the people out there that do a lot or printing this is something you should consider doing. By tweaking this Registry setting the printing process will have a higher priority.

* Open the Registry Editor and goto to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\ Print.

* Create a new DWORD called SpoolerPriority, and give it a value of 1.

* Restart your computer.

4. Disable Last Access Time Stamp: This small little tweak is a great one, because it disables a feature that most people never even use. By default Windows always keeps track of the “Last Accessed” date in the file or folder’s properties. If you are constantly opening and closing files you are causing some additional work for Windows since it has to update the last accessed date each time. If you never use that property feel free to disable it.

* Open the Registry Editor and goto 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\ FileSystem.

* Create a new DWORD called NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate, and give it a value of 1.

* Restart your computer.

5. Remove Text from Icons: This is the most funky trick i got. With it you can prevent the text from appearing below icons on the desktop. If you’re looking to clean up your desktop a bit this could be the perfect solution.

* Right-click on an icon, and choose the Rename option. Delete all of the text.

* Hold down the Alt key and type 0160 (you shouldn’t see any text being typed). That will essentially make a space character the file name. Press Enter to save the results.

* You can repeat this for all icons in the same folder or Desktop, as its not possible to create two similar file names. To bypass that for a second shortcut you can do Alt+0160 + Alt+0160. That will essentially create two spaces for the file name, and for a third shortcut you could do Alt+0160 + Alt+0160 + Alt+0160. Well i know its little Teddy, but here the topic is on how to Speedup Windows XP.

Some of this tricks also works with Windows Vista. But i can't guarantee about it, as i don't have an Vista OS, so not tested yet. If you think you can handle any errors caused, feel free to try.

If stuck somewhere or 4 any queries...... Comment Below.......

New Orkut Invitation - Now 4 All Filed under ( Orkut, Others )

What is new in NEW ORKUT?

• Fewer pages, faster browsing
• A clean, simple interface
• Greater personalization

 

There are two ways to Get an invite:

* Join Poppy and Shashi on the official community 
or
* Find a friend who's already using the new version of orkut and ask for an invite. You can see who's already gotten access via your activity stream or by this icon that will appear on your friends' profile pages, next to their names. 

If you are still one of those who does not has the invitation just visit me on Orkut or Contact Me.....

CD ROM Ejecting Prank (Fake Script) Filed under ( Hacks, How To, Virus )

Hiii, hope you also like fooling your friends by pranks, just like me ! If it is true, then you must see this article. Its nothing other than a prank. This can put your friends in real trouble. They will just get a lot irritated. Try this yourself and see feel the fun.

Note: This is only a small script and won't cause any damage, I don't encourage in misusing it.

 Follllow the steps:

* Copy the below code
* Paste it in your notepad
* Save it as in .vbs after your desired name, like abc.vbs or virus.vbs or click me.vbs (I have uploaded ready-made files for my lazy readers, Just download from clicking above)

The code starts from the next line, it is in VBS format.


Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
do
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
loop
End If



Dats it..... !!
 Now as you have saved it, just double click on it, and see your CD tray coming out, going in, coming out, going in, etc. You can change the values in(red) the above code to your choice.

I know what you are thinking now, what if something gets damaged, no friends Don't worry you can trust me blindly. It won't do any damage to your Hardware or Softys. It just ejects the CD Tray and thats all Folks....!

To disable this go to task manager, click on process tab, then find wscript.exe and then right click on it and select end process.

Now to trap your friends, rename the file to something cool so that your friend clicks on it. Send it to your Friends And enjoy your way !

Comment if you liked it..........