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Make a Shortcut
1. Click on the Start Button
2. Highlight Programs and select the Program you want to make a Shortcut.
3. After you Highlight your Program, Press and hold down the Shift key, while holding down the Ctrl.
4. Keep the Shift and Ctrl held down while dragging to the desktop.
5. Release and the shortcut appears on your desktop.

Quick Reboot
If your Windows operating system locks up, freezes or you have a system crashes, don't press the reset button do this:
Press and hold the Ctrl + Alt Keys then press the Delete Key
( do not use the + )
This is what's call the "Three Finder"

ScanDisk
If you've ever accidentally turned off a PC without going through the required protocol, then you've experienced the ScanDisk. This program detects hard drive errors after an improper shutdown and fixes them. You can also use this utility at any time to find files that no longer have associations and to get rid of them.

To use ScanDisk, follow the these directions:
1. Single-click the Start button, mouse-over Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
2. Under the type of test, click Standard. (I use Standard once a week and the Thorough once a month.
3. Click Start to begin scanning your hard drive. Uncheck "Automatically fix errors" if you'd like to specify how ScanDisk repairs errors it finds. I uncheck this.
Turn Folder into Toolbar
To turn a folder into a toolbar, follow these directions:
1. Single-click on the folder, hold the left mouse button down.
2. Drag the folder to the right edge of the screen and release the mouse button.
3. You just made a toolbar out of a folder. To close the toolbar, find the line at the top, right-click on it, and choose "Close". I find turning "My Computer" into a toolbar.

Windows shortcut keys
Q: When I work with files via My Computer or Explorer, I end up with several windows open. When I am done, I have to close one window at a time. Is there a way to close all windows at once? A: There is no easy way to do this with Windows. You can minimize all open windows by pressing the Windows key+M. Alt+4 will close one window at a time. Here are some other Windows shortcut keys.

WINDOWS:	Display the Start menu.
WINDOWS+D:	Minimize or restore all windows.
WINDOWS+E:	Display Windows Explorer.
WINDOWS+TAB:	Cycle through buttons on the taskbar.
WINDOWS+F:	Display Find: All Files.
CTRL+WINDOWS+F	Display Find: Computer.
WINDOWS+F1:	Display Help.
WINDOWS+R:	Display the Run command.
WINDOWS+BREAK:	Display the System Properties dialog box.
SHIFT+WINDOWS+M:	Undo minimize all windows.

Other useful keyboard shortcuts include:

CTRL+F4:	Close the current window in (MDI) programs.
ALT+F4:	Close the current window or quit a program.
ALT+SPACEBAR:	Display the current window's system menu.
SHIFT+F10:	Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
CTRL+ESC:	Display the Start menu.
ALT+HYPHEN:	Display the system menu for MDI programs.
CTRL+V:	Paste.
ALT+TAB:	Switch to another window by holding down ALT while repeatedly pressing TAB.