New Quick Launch Toolbars
Drag any folder or any item from the desktop (e.g. My Computer, Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood, Control Panel icon, etc.) to the edge of the screen and release. You will get a Single Click Quick Launch Toolbar with all the icons inside it.
Quick Swap Mouse
As you probably know, when you drag an object to or from the desktop using the right mouse button, you're given the option to Move, Copy, Create Shortcut or Cancel when you let go of the button. If you do not want to use the right mouse button, you can accomplish the same thing by pressing and holding Ctrl+Shift, and then drag using the left mouse button.
Quick Switch to Another Tab
There is an easy way to switch to another tab when you work inside a dialog box. Just press Ctrl+Tab keys to switch to the right tabs or press Ctrl+Shift+Tab keys to move to the left tab.
The Alternative Shortcuts
It is a common to use Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, or Ctrl+Z, to perform Cut, Copy, Paste, or Undo operations inside Windows 9X/Me applications. Those shortcuts are designed to be pressed easily with the left fingers while the right fingers hold the mouse.
Actually, you can perform the same action using your right fingers. The shortcuts are Shift+Delete for Cut, Ctrl+Insert for Copy, Shift+Insert for Paste and Alt+Backspace for Undo.
WARNING:
Use the Shift+Delete keys only inside an application, if you use this shortcut inside Windows Explorer it will permanently deletes your files.
Using SendTo to Copy and Move Files
Use the SendTo feature to quickly copy and move files. First, create a shortcut to a drive or a folder using the previous tips. To move an object, you can use the SendTo feature by right-clicking the object, click the SendTo menu and then click the new location. To copy an object you must press Ctrl key while activating the SendTo feature. Meanwhile, to create a shortcut you must press Control and Shift keys while using the Sendto feature.
Another Way Selecting Icons
Normally to select a group of icons you must click and drag a box. Once you have a group selected, then you can click any one with the right mouse button, select a command, and that command will apply to all of them. To save a step, just click and drag the icons using the right mouse button, and when you release the button, the Context menu will pops up automatically.
Another Way To Put Shortcut on Desktop
You don't have to drag and drop in Desktop view only to create your favorite application shortcuts. If you work on Windows Explorer, you can simply right click the filename for which you want to create a shortcut and from the popup menu choose Send To and then choose Desktop As Shortcut.
Manage Your SendTo Menu
Normally the list of options in your SendTo context menu appears in alphabetical order. You can manage them by renaming the shortcuts in the SendTo folder so that a number is the first character. The order of the numbers will be the order of the options. The list is alphabetized, with numbers first.
Left or Right
Probably you didn't realize that you can use both left and right button to choose an item from shortcut menu. Normally you only use one of these buttons.
Show that Hiding Dialog Box
When you right-clicking the desktop and selecting Properties--switched to another window, and then come back to the desktop, do not surprise if suddenly the Properties box is gone. These happen if you clicked the Show Desktop icon (on the Quick Launch toolbar) or pressed Windows key + D. To show that hiding Properties box, press Alt-Tab to display all open windows. While holding Alt key, press Tab key repeatedly until the icon representing the missing Properties box is highlighted. Release the keys, and there's that Properties box.
Tips for Copy and Paste
Try the following tips inside Notepad or other text editor with a single-level undo feature. Copy text selection 1 (press Ctrl+C) and paste it over selection 2 (press Ctrl+V). Undo that operation (press Ctrl+Z), and while that text is still selected, copy it to the clipboard (press Ctrl+C). Now, undo that operation again (press Ctrl+Z) and you have the changed the text (from 2 to 1) as well as copied the old text (2) to the clipboard.
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