Comments on: The Top Windows 7 Tips and Tricks List

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:59 +0000

As mentioned, Win + 1 opens the first application on the tastbar, when pressed again it will activate the running app… but… Win + Shift + 1 will open a second instance of the application

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:21:40 +0000

Win + Shift + up/down will strets the current window to full height of the screen

By: yuwi

yuwi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:11:44 +0000

thanks a lot friend u really rock,
but can u help me solving this-
here are the symbols for
numbers from 1-9
!”£$%^&*()
not having @ and # at correct places in keyboard

By: tyson

tyson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:39:28 +0000

if you have a program open on the taskbar, hold shift and click it again to open another instance of the program.

By: kerf

kerf — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:08:34 +0000

if you have much more windows visible in front of you than you wanted, just take one of them and shake a little :D all others disappear (minimize)

=) hard to say how usefull it is…

By: Thomas Clarke

Thomas Clarke — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:28:41 +0000

if you have multiple windows open you can grab one by the top and “shake” it and it will minimize all other windows, to get them back just re “shake” the program.

By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com

Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:36:44 +0000

Thanks for this awesome list. I’m reviewing win7 for college students and this really helped!

By: Tips And Tricks

Tips And Tricks — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:39:18 +0000

Thanks you !
Great Post You Are have Good Job Thanks again

By: GL

GL — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:09:47 +0000

Adding to the Win + 1 key tip, pressing Win + any number will open the program corresponding to its position on the taskbar (ie Win + 2 opens the second thing, + 3 opens the third, etc).

However, it appears that if the program is already running, it simply makes the application the active window and doesn’t open another instance (only tested that with IE and Firefox).

By: danielos

danielos — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:11:34 +0000

win+E is a very old shortcut. It’s not a new future in 7. sorry! I feel like to say that!

By: Dave Birg

Dave Birg — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:33:35 +0000

Another cool trick is to press Win + E. This will open Windows Explorer in an instant.

By: roger

roger — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:38:32 +0000

win + tab gives you a scroll system like the i-tunes album covers. pretty awesome alternative to alt + tab

By: dolphin guest hosue

dolphin guest hosue — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:39:09 +0000

thanks for the tips, i think windows 7 will be a great os. but vista sp2 it’s better now, and more secure.

By: n3rd basher

n3rd basher — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:12:02 +0000

nice wireless device there… Gay Guy ;)

By: Mark R

Mark R — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:16:44 +0000

One tip that i have seen is ” Clicking” center wheel on mouse over any icon on the taskbar to open a new instance of the program…Thanx for the other tips….good stuff