Keyboard Shortcuts You Must Know

Copy Only Active Window to Clipboard :

Normally, the Print Screen key copies the entire display (or two displays if you got them), ALT + Print Screen only copies the currently active window to the clipboard. Whether taking a screenshot to diagnose a problem, or just because you want to show something to a friend, this will come in handy.



Cycle Through Open Windows :

Pressing ALT+TAB allows you to cycle through currently open windows. This makes switching back and forth between running processes quick and painless. If you want a more stylish method of cycling through open programs, Windows + TAB will do the job for you.





Fix Those Little Mistakes :

Did you know you can undo almost any action? CTRL + Z is the ultimate hot key, and for sure you knew about it already, however note that undo doesn’t just apply to typing. If you accidentally delete or move a file, you can hit CTRL + Z to bring it right back to where it was. In Chrome and Firefox you can also undo closing a tab using CTRL + SHIFT + T.


Interrupt All Processes :

CTRL + ALT + Delete is one of the most common PC shortcuts, and one almost everyone is familiar with. The important thing to note is that it interrupts all processes, including the one that is bogging down your system, which can mean the difference between needing to restart or not.



Close The Current Program :

Typing ALT + F4 will close the program that is running. This is useful as it saves you time mousing over the "X" and clicking. People will often use this as a joke, telling you to press ALT + F4 to fix a problem. Don’t fall for it unless you want to close what you are doing.

Minimize All Windows : 

Sometimes you have a bunch of stuff running, and you want it all to go away so you can get to the desktop. Simply pressing Windows + D will minimize everything you have up, which will save you some time pressing the minimize button for each window. It should be noted that Windows + M offers similar functionality, but there is no undoing, so Windows + D is the more favorable approach.

Open the task manager : 

directly If you want to bypass the interrupt that happens when pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL and jump right to the task manager, typing CTRL + Shift + ESC launches it directly.


Close The Current Window/Tab :

Stick of moving all the way to that X button? Press CTRL + W and the current window will close. (Don’t do it now, or you will miss the rest of the tricks!)

Bring Up The System Information Window :

This is so much quicker than digging this out the traditional way... Just press Windows + Pause/Break and the System Information panel will be ready to go. This might be the only use for the Pause/Break key you will ever find, so enjoy it!




Better Multiple Monitor Control :

There are several useful keyboard shortcuts for controlling open windows on multiple monitors. Pressing the Windows Key + Arrow Keys will cause a window to quickly snap to each side of either monitor. Alternatively, hitting Shift + Windows Key + Arrows will cause the window to jump to the other monitor. Lastly, pressing Windows + P will allow you to quickly set up a second display or projector.

Pure Text 3.0 Assign HotKeys To Paste Text

Have you ever copied some text from a web page or a document and then wanted to paste it as simple text into another application without getting all the formatting from the original source? PureText makes this simple by adding a new Windows hot-key (default is WINDOWS+V) that allows you to paste text to any application without formatting.

PureText allows you to assign a hotkey to paste text without formatting in any application across Windows OS.

After running PureText.exe, you will see a "PT" icon appear near the clock on your task bar.  You can click on this icon to remove formatting from the text that is currently on the clipboard.  You can right-click on the icon to display a menu with more options.

The easiest way to use PureText is to simply use its hot-key to paste text instead of using the standard CTRL+V hot-key that is built into most Windows applications.  To configure PureText, right-click on its tray icon and choose "Options" from the pop-up menu.  The default hot-key is WINDOWS+V, but this can be changed.  In this Options window, you can also configure PureText to run each time you log into Windows.
User Experience : The main window of the application provides you with a familiar browsing interface and allows you to quickly access the enhanced features from the address bar buttons. Some of the functions such as the media content downloader are only enabled on the pages that contain relevant content.

What PureText Will and Will Not Do :

PureText only removes rich formatting from text.  This includes the font face, font style (bold, italics, etc.), font color, paragraph styles (left/right/center aligned), margins, character spacing, bullets, subscript, superscript, tables, charts, pictures, embedded objects, etc.  However, it does not modify the actual text.  It will not remove or fix new-lines, carriage returns, tabs, or other white-space.  It will not fix word-wrap or clean up your paragraphs.  If you copy the source code of a web page to the clipboard, it is not going to remove all the HTML tags.  If you copy text from an actual web page (not the source of the page), it will remove the formatting.

PureText is basically equivalent to opening Notepad, doing a PASTE, followed by a SELECT-ALL, and then a COPY.  The benefit of PureText is performing all these actions with a single Hot-Key and having the result pasted into the current window automatically.

What's New in this Release :

• Fixed issue that prevented many Hot-Keys from working on Windows 8. You can once again use WINDOWS+V and many other Hot-Key combinations.
• Fixed pasting issue with Firefox 17, Thunderbird 17, and other Mozilla products.
• Added support for using the ALT key in Hot-Keys.
• Adding a Windows 64-bit version of PureText for the first time.

Download PureText 3.0 x86 [32-Bit]
Download PureText 3.0 x64 [64-Bit]

Download PureText 3.0 x86 [32-Bit]
Download PureText 3.0 x64 [64-Bit]

Tips and Tricks For Speed Typing

Delete an Entire Word :

Instead of deleting a single letter, pressing CTRL + BKSP will delete the entire word behind the cursor. This makes deleting text quicker if you screw up a whole word.


Move Cursor to Beginning Of the Next or Previous Word :

Moving the cursor around manually while typing is a great way to make your work take longer than it needs to. To speed of the process, move the cursor around with keyboard shortcuts. To move it to the beginning of the previous word, use CTRL + Left Arrow. To move it to the beginning of the next word, use CTRL + Right Arrow. In OS X you can accomplish the same using the Option key.


Making Sub and Superscript Text :

If you need to make sub or superscript text (think exponents for superscript), press CTRL + = for subscript and CTRL + SHIFT + = for superscript.


Paste Plain Text of What Was Copied :

When you copy text from any source, programs will usually copy any formatting that comes with it. To paste this as plain text, press CTRL + Shift + V instead of the standard CTRL + V, and the system will paste unformatted text. 

Note that many programs follow this parameter (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) But not all, particularly Microsoft programs like Word or Outlook. 

For those there's a few alternatives that go beyond copying and pasting in Notepad: 
1) CTRL + ALT + V will show a 'paste special' dialog box. 
2) CTRL + Spacebar will remove formatting in already pasted text. 

Reduce The Programs Running at Startup

If you are my type of Windows users, you will be using and testing new programs very often. Most of these programs try to install in such a way so as to get listed in the startup folder and initialize every time Windows boots. If you allow this to happen, this soon creates a situation, when your system tray is full of different kinds of icons, and your RAM of full of these programs, whether you currently are using that program or not. It is a big drain on your precious system resources and it is better to optimize the programs which should find place in your startup folder.

If your PC is taking too long to boot, it’s probably because you have far too many programs running at startup. Reducing this is easy, it will make your PC launch noticeably faster and lighter upon first load.

How To Open Reduce Startup Programs :

1. Go to Run by Simply Pressing " Windows + R " or Start > Run.

2. Run Window Opens. Now Type "msconfig"

      

3. A small window will appear (see the screenshot below), select the Startup tab. 



4. From here you will be able to turn off many startup programs, which can save several seconds (or minutes) off your boot time.

6. Note Windows 8 has moved this functionality to the Task Manager. Try to make sure you research what you are turning off as some processes might be needed by third party programs or drivers you have installed.

If your PC is taking too long to boot, it’s probably because you have far too many programs running at startup. Reducing this is easy, it will make your PC launch noticeably faster and lighter upon first load. Just Reduce Your Startup as we have instructed. Its simple and easy. 

How To Use Problem Steps Recorder

Hidden Feature : Problem Steps Recorder
One of the new features in Windows is the Problem Steps Recorder to record your problem and save it as a file and then you can share with Microsoft support team or somebody who is helping you to solve the problem.This handy tool automatically records any mouse clicks and takes screenshots for you.

How To Open Problem Steps Recorder :

1. Go to Run by Simply Pressing " Windows + R " or Start<Run.

2. Run window opens. Now Type "psr"

      

3. Use the tool and by the time you are finished, you can send this information, neatly compiled automatically, to the person helping you with the issue.

How To Use Problem Steps Recorder

Problem step will record your problem by capturing the screen as a picture and it will create it as a Zip file and the Zip contains a .mht file which will contain the screen capture and the details that given as comment while recording the problem.


Click the "Start Record" button and it will start recording the screen capture and reproduce the problem. You can pause the Screen capture by clicking "Pause Record" button and it will pause and you can add comments to the screen capture by clicking the "Add comment" button to add the comments.

While recording if you want to highlight a particular portion of the screen then you can click the portion using mouse button then automatically it will be highlighted as green coloured border. It will be useful when you want to highlight something in the problem. A timer will be ticking while recording the problem steps will show you how much time you spend on recording the problem steps.

Once the "Stop Record" button is click the problem recording will be stopped and it will show a window to save the file as a ZIP file and once it is save then extract the ZIP file and you can see the file and you can see the screen capture and the problem description.

After you saved the file, you can Send the ZIP file as Email by clicking the help button arrow and then click 'Send to E-Mail recipient" to send this file.

To modify the setting like location of the ZIP to be saved can be set, so that it will not prompt to save the recorded file. Click the help arrow button and click the "Settings" menu item to set the default output location. Click the browse button and select the folder and click "OK" to set the "Output Location" for the ZIP file.

You can enable or disable the Screen capture by click "Yes" or "No" in the "Enable screen capture" panel. You can set the number of screen capture by default it will be set to 25 you can increase or decrease the screen capture by setting the number in the given text box. 

Shortcut keys for Problem Steps Recorder :

Open Recorder    :         Windows + R and type "psr"

Start Record        :         Alt+ A

Resume Record    :         Alt + S 

Stop Record         :        Alt + O

Add Comment       :       Alt + C

Use Problem Steps Recorder : This handy tool automatically records any mouse clicks and takes screenshots for you. If you need tech assistance with your computer, go to Run by typing Windows + R, and then type "psr". Use the tool and by the time you are finished, you can send this information, neatly compiled automatically, to the person helping you with the issue. It will make the process of finding the problem much easier for them, which means you will be able to get your system up and running faster.

Get Access To God Mode [Divine Mode]

Windows 7: Tt is the Divine mode (GodMode) :

The god mode is nothing more than a hidden feature (and undocumented) of Windows 7 that allows you to create a folder that will allow us to quickly access all the panels of Windows 7, quickly and from a single point .

To activate the Divine Mode is sufficient:

1. Create a new folder.

2. Assign any name followed by a period and by the string 
    {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

For example, the folder name could be :

FOLDER NAME :                                                                                                           " Loyal Sachin. {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} "            (Quotes Not Included)

The folder you created will take on a different icon on the GodMode and give you access to all the panels of your Windows, from a single point.



From rumors that trick also works in Windows Vista, although some versions may pose an crash. Now You can have a base from where you can control your windows all over.