- Double-click on your shortcut that opens an MS-DOS window.
- Press Alt + Spacebar.
- Click Properties.
- Click the Screen tab.
Under Usage, select Full Screen. Click OK to save your settings.
Saving search results for re-use.
If you have conducted a search and you are pretty sure that you will use the results of that search again, there is no need to conduct an entirely new search. Once you have complete a search (Click on desktop, press F3, see this tip for more information) you can save the results by clicking Save Search from the File menu. This will place a shortcut on your desktop for future use. (You can place this shortcut anywhere you like) In the future, if you are doing a search on the same topic, just double-click the icon on your desktop (or wherever you place it).
Creating a shortcut.
- Click on the
button.
Select Programs.
Click on Windows Explorer.
- Now, locate the item that you wish to create a shortcut for.
- If you are using Windows Explorer in full-screen mode, you will need to click the Resize button in the top right corner of the screen (This is the double rectangle button in between the Minimize and Exit buttons).
- Now, right-click your mouse on that item and hold it while you drag it to the location you wish to have it (preferably to the Desktop).
- When you let go of the right mouse button, you can select to "Create Shortcut(s) Here" in the new location.
- Creating a shortcut to a disk drive.
You may access disk drives frequently other than your C drive, such as a floppy or a second hard drive. It may be a pain when you open Windows Explorer and you have to navigate your way to the drive you want every time. However, you can create shortcuts for different disk drives if you want. To do this:
- From the desktop, double-click the My Computer
icon. - Then, right-click your mouse on the drive you want to have a shortcut for and drag it to your desktop.
- When the menu appears, click Create Shortcut Here.
Now you can quickly access any disk drive you want!
Creating a shortcut to the Device Manager.
- Right-click on your Desktop.
- Select New.
- Click Shortcut.
- In the Command line field, type:
- C:\WINDOWS\CONTROL.EXE Sysdm.cpl, System,1
- Click Next. Name your shortcut and click Finish.
Right-click the Shortcut.
Click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
Click in the Shortcut key field. Now press the keys that you want to use as the hot-key combination. It must start with Ctrl + Alt. Once you press Ctrl + Alt, press whatever key you want to launch the program. Windows will put it in for you. Click OK.
Changing a shortcut’s icon.
Right-click on the shortcut.
Click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
Click the Change Icon button. Choose your icon and click OK twice.
Making a program run minimized or maximized when started.
Right-click on the shortcut.
Click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
Removing the arrow from shortcut icons.
- Click the
button.
Click Run.
In the Open field, type regedit and click OK.
Creating a shortcut for your screen saver.
- Click the button.
Select Programs.
Click Windows Explorer.
- Once you are there, double click on the following folders: C:\Windows\System
- When you get there, locate the .scr file that corresponds to your screen saver.
- Right-click on it and click Create Shortcut.
- From here, simply drag the shortcut to the Desktop or your Start menu.
- Whenever you open the shortcut, your screen saver will automatically launch.
Right-click the shortcut.
Click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
- Type the new path in the "Target" text box.
- Click OK to save your settings.
