How to Close All The Open Windows At Once - Windows and Px Tips Posted by Stranger on 8:17 AM Digg it Bookmark it Stumble it Email to friend

If you just opened a number of separate, related windows (a folder inside a folder, and so on), there’s an easier way to close them all than one-at-a-time. Hold down the Shift key as you click the X caption button in the upper-right corner of the last window opened. Doing so closes that window and all windows that came before it.

Windows Shortcuts

Windows: Display the Start menu
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all windows
Windows + E: Display Windows Explorer
Windows + F: Display Search for files
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computer
Windows + F1: Display Help and Support Center
Windows + R: Display Run dialog box
Windows + break: Display System Properties dialog box
Windows + shift + M: Undo minimize all windows
Windows + L: Lock the workstation
Windows + U: Open Utility Manager
Windows + Q: Quick switching of users (Powertoys only)
Windows + Q: Hold Windows Key, then tap Q to scroll thru the different users on your PC


Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons

1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/lnkfile
3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.

You may need to restart Windows XP.

Disable CD Autorun

1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC

2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.

3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.

Rename Recycle Bin

1. Click On Start Menu
2. Click Run
3. Write “Regedit”
4. Click OK
5. Go to “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}”
6. Change the name “Recycle Bin” to whatever you want.

How To Make Desktop Icons Transparent

1. Go to ontrol Panel
2. Double Click On “System”
3. Choose Advanced Tab
4. Click “Settings” button under Performance area
5. Choose Visual Effecsts
   
6. Enable “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop” check box.