Get to Windows Explorer Quickly
The Windows key (has a picture of the Windows logo on it) plus the e key.
Takes you to Windows Explorer, but with all directories collapsed.
Extremely handy. |
Trace Route
Can't get out on the net? Want to find out where the problem is? Or
maybe you're just curious about all the places your request goes through.
Open a Command Prompt (Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt) and
type:
tracert domain name
and hit [Enter]
Where domain name = the destination you're trying for. For
example:
tracert DataSchenk.com
Note: If you're at your job, this might not work... your Sys Admin
might have tracert disabled. |
Find Out Your IP Address
Want to see what IP address your ISP has assigned to you? Open a Command
Prompt (Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt) and type:
ipconfig and hit [Enter] |
Quick Way to Get to a Dot Com
Click in the address bar of Internet Explorer and type the domain name, but
without the .com. Hold down [Ctrl] when you hit [Enter]. The
http://www. and the .com will be magically added for you. |
Bypass the Recycle Bin
Just shift-right click the file icon and choose delete.
The file will be deleted without going to the recycle bin.
CAUTION: Unless you have a cousin in the FBI, the file is forever gone. |
Force Links to Open in New Windows
Hold down [Shift] when you click a link and the page will open in a new
window. Especially handy when you're looking at search engine results. |
Create a "Hot Key" to a Program
Right-click the shortcut you use to open the application and select
Properties. Go to the Shortcut tab and click in the Shortcut Key
textbox. type a letter; Alt and Ctrl will be added for you. Now you
can press this key combo to launch that program. |
Change a Shortcut's Icon
R-click on a shortcut to a file or a folder and choose Properties. The
Change Icon button is on the Shortcut tab. |
Close All Open Applications at Once
Ready to quit the computer for the day? To close everything at one time,
hold down [Ctrl] while you click on each button on the taskbar. You'll
notice they all remain "pushed in". Then R-click on one of the
them and choose "Close". You'll be prompted to save if
appropriate. |
Create a Shortcut to an Email Path
Email the same address(es) a lot? R-click on the desktop and choose New,
then Shortcut.
In the textbox type:
mailto:myfriendsemail.net
Where myfriendsemail.net = the appropriate email address. You can include
multiple email addresses to your shortcut; just add a semicolon between
them. Then click Next and give your shortcut a name.
A variation: to make a shortcut that will blind copy, use:
mailto:?bcc=emailaddress.net
Handy when you want to routinely blind copy yourself at work on emails you send
from home. |
Can Our Computers Communicate?
To find if you are able to reach a location on a LAN: Ping 'em!
Open a Command Prompt (Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt) and
type:
ping computername
Where computername = the name of the node you are trying to hit. |