Comptia A+ Windows shortcuts and paths
List all the ways to get to the windows task manager?
1. Ctrl + Alt + Del > Click Task Manager. This is the most commonly used method. 2.Right click on the Task Bar and select "Task Manager" from the popup menu. 3.Ctrl + Shift + Esc. 4.Start > Run > taskmgr. This is handy for making a shortcut. 5. Start type "cmd" or "command" hit enter. In the cmd box type taskmgr, or taskmgr.exe
List four ways to get to the device manager in all versions of windows
1. Start click >Control Panel>Device Manager. 2. Click Start right click on My Computer or Computer select manage Device manager. 3. Start search box or run box> Devmgmt.msc 4. Click Windows key+Pausebreak>System information on the left hand side> Device manager.
List some ways of getting to Windows system information? "Hint this a snapshot of your systems hardware and Windows experience rating and current version"
1. At the same time press the Windows and pause/break keys. 2. Start on the right side pane right click "Computer" and choose properties at the bottom 3. Open System by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.
Good list of many windows shortcuts.
CTRL-ESC OPEN START MENU ALT-TAB SWITCH BETWEEN OPEN PROGRAMS ALT-F4 QUIT PROGRAM CTRL-Z UNDO THE LAST COMMAND CTRL-A SELECT ALL THE ITEMS IN THE CURRENT WINDOW SHIFT-DELETE DELETE ITEM PERMANTLY SHIFT-F10 OPENS A SHORTCUT MENU FOR THE SELECTED ITEM SAME AS RIGHT CLICKING SHIFT Bybasses the automatic run feature for optical media by holding down the shift key while you insert the media. ALT-SPACE Display the main windows system menu, from this menu you can restore, move, resize, minimimize, maximimize, or close the window ALT-ENTER Opens the properties for the selected object. Working with Text CTRL-C COPY CTRL-X CUT CTRL-V PASTE CTRL-Z UNDO WINDOWS KEY+ WINDOWS KEY START MENU -D SHOW DESKTOP -E WINDOWS EXPLORER -L LOCKS THE COMPUTER -TAB IN VISTA AND SEVEN CYCLES THROUGH THE TASKBAR BUTTONS OR FLIP 3D WITH WINDOWS AERO RETARDED MODE. -BREAK OPENS THE SYSTEMS PROPERTIES BOX
How do you select all files using the keyboard?
Ctrl+A
In device manager what symbols have changed to show errors from Windows XP and now Windows 7/Vista?
Disabled devices in Xp/2000 shows up as a red X it can mean a user disabled the device or Windows thinks there is a problem. In Win 7 a user that has disabled a device will show as a down arrow with a circle. Unlike XP/2000 a red X in Win 7/Vista a red X means the system thinks there is an issue. So remember in Win 7 down arrow is a user that has manually disabled a device. In XP/2000 a Yelllow ? could be a problem state or Missing driver. In Vista and an ! in the center of a yellow triangle means a hardware conflict or a driver is not installed.
List of a few programs that can be launched from the command prompt CMD. More will be added.
Event Viewer. eventvwr.exe Display Properties.desk.cpl Firewall Properties. firewall.cpl Network Connections.ncpa.cpl "Shows NIC and Wireless" Power Options. powercfg.cpl System Restore. rstrui.exe Remote Assistance. msra.exe System Properties.sysdm.cpl Sound and Audio Devices.mmsys.cpl Registry Editor. Regedit32.exe Task Manager. tskmgr.exe Computer Management. compmgmt.msc Disk Manager. diskmgmt.msc Device Manager. devmgmt.msc Add and Remove Programs. Appwiz.cpl Performance Monitor. perfmon.exe System Information. msinfo32.exe Control Panel. control.exe Action Center. wscui.cpl
What keyboard key allows you to rename a file?
F2
How do you select more than one fle to move or copy?
Hold down Ctrl while clicking your mouse over individual files will allow you to copy selective files.
By default moving a file with your mouse only copies a file. What key do you hold down to move a file?
Holding down the shift key while dragging a file will alllow you to move instead of the windows default action of making a copy.
How to view hidden files and folders?
In windows explore file manager. Start>"Computer" or right click start and choose "Explorer" Choose "Organize" "Folder and Search options" "View" uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
How do you copy selective rows of files in Windows Explorer file manager?
Select one file while holding down the shift key.