Windows Vista Keyboard Shortcuts

General keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
CTRL+C	Copy the selected item
CTRL+X	Cut the selected item
CTRL+V	Paste the selected item
CTRL+Z	Undo an action
DELETE	Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
SHIFT+DELETE	Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first
F2	Rename the selected item
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW	Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key	Select a block of text
SHIFT with any arrow key	Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document
CTRL+A	Select all items in a document or window
F3	Search for a file or folder
ALT+ENTER	Display properties for the selected item
ALT+F4	Close the active item, or exit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR	Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4	Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
ALT+TAB	Switch between open items
CTRL+ALT+TAB	Use the arrow keys to switch between open items
+TAB	Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
CTRL+ +TAB	Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D
ALT+ESC	Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4	Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
SHIFT+F10	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC	Open the Start menu
ALT+underlined letter	Display the corresponding menu
ALT+underlined letter	Perform the menu command (or other underlined command)
F10	Activate the menu bar in the active program
RIGHT ARROW	Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
LEFT ARROW	Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
F5	Refresh the active window
ALT+UP ARROW	View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
ESC	Cancel the current task
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC	Open Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD	Prevent the CD from automatically playing

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Enable / Disable UAC of Vista

UAC(User Access Control) is a feature of Windows Vista that is to enhance the security of your system. Each time an application is installed or whenever an important system change is made by the user or by a running process, the screen is blacked out and temporarily disabled and a dialog is shown with the choices to allow or deny the action, there are many way of how to disable that one…

A. This Method is using MSCONFIG

    1. Start Menu -> type in the search area “run” enter

    2. Type msconfig in run then enter.

    3.  Click on the Tools tab. Scroll down till you find “Disable UAC” . Click on that line.

    4. Press the Launch button.

    5. When the command is done, you can close the window.

    6. You need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.

You can enable the UAC back, by doing the same thing but select the “Enable UAC” then Launch Button.

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How to activate administrator account in Vista

Key decision - decide if you need a password for the administrator’s account that you are going to activate.  My point is that the local policy may insist on a complex password, thus you will not be able to activate the administrator with a blank password.  This technique also works on Windows Server 2008, however on that operating system it is more likely you will set /active:no.

1. Logon to Vista using your usual account.
2. Launch the cmd prompt - Make sure you select, ‘Run as administrator’
3. Net user administrator p£ssw0rD
4. Net user administrator /active:yes
5. Switch User, or logoff
6. Logon as Administrator  Password p£ssw0rD
   (Your password may be different!)

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