Windows-L

[Redlemon]

I thought I knew all the Windows shortcut keys already. But today, I was typing Ctrl-L in Firefox on my WinXP Pro computer to get to the Location bar, and accidentally hit Windows-L. Bang, computer is password-locked. No delay. I even tried it when the computer was under a stress load and running slow, and it was still instantaneous.

So, you pr0n-hounds at work, here's another way to hide what you are doing!

[Mephex]

Bah ha ha.

Great tip, but try doing that on a 300MHz ppro machine, with an 8meg video board and a page full of 1024x768 images.

No insta-anything, I'll tell you that much.

It really stinks when you try to minimize the page, and your other open apps are still displaying whatever-you-happened-to-be-viewing.

Nice tip though.

[spectre]

Yup, that's the logoff shortcut. Another shortcut key combo: Windows + D brings you back to the desktop by minimizing all windows.

[the_marq]

Originally posted by spectre
Yup, that's the logoff shortcut. Another shortcut key combo: Windows + D brings you back to the desktop by minimizing all windows.

windows key + m --- does the same thing, minimizes all windows
windows key + e --- opens windows explorer
windows key + r --- opens the 'run' command
windows key + f --- opens search

[propaganda]

Score...

I see not using a keyboard with a Windows key isn't all its cracked up to be. But hey, atleast it shows of the good joyful days when Microsoft didn't exsist as a global power.

[spectre]

Here's a list of Windows keyboard shortcuts.

[hrdwareguy]

Yeah, hit the Windows+L key as your boss walks in and wonders why your computer is locked and you aren't doing any work.

[flamingpeach]

Originally posted by spectre
Here's a list of Windows keyboard shortcuts.

The information in this article applies to:

* Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
* Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
* Microsoft Windows 98
* Microsoft Windows 95

[bltzkriegmcanon]

wow thanks for the tips guys. Those are pretty nice. I'll try to remember these for later usage.

[spectre]

Originally posted by flamingpeach
The information in this article applies to:

* Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
* Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
* Microsoft Windows 98
* Microsoft Windows 95

Yes, but most (if not all) of the shortcuts also work in XP.