Here is part 2 of my selected keyboard shortcuts. For a complete list of all shortcuts, please visit this Microsoft Web page. Happy testing! ALT+TAB = switch between running programs (windows in taskbar) ALT+F4 = close running program or window ALT+down arrow = open drop down list box ALT+ENTER = open properties for the selected object F1 = help [...]

Are you sometimes tired of clicking every link with the mouse? Would you like to use a keyboard shortcut instead? Sometimes your mouse could fail and you will have no choice than to navigate with the keyboard alone. It’s not easy, but it’s also not that difficult if you know your way around the basic shortcuts. Knowing Windows shortcuts [...]

When you try to restore Windows Vista to an earlier date, you get the following error message: “vss error, volume shadow copy service error instantiating vss server. Error 0×80070422″. This message, although it looks like it’s a Windows Update error (judging by the error code), is caused by the absence of the Volume Shadow Copy service. To [...]

If you find those cancel & allow messages in Windows Vista annoying, you’ll be happy to know that they can be easily turned off. I think one click is enough and Windows doesn’t have to check and confirm every single thing you select. To disable the pop-ups, try one of these two options: Option 1: Open [...]

If you are using Windows Vista, you should prepare a password reset disk. If you ever forget your logon password, you’ll be able to insert the disk and reset your password by running the application you prepared earlier. For this exercise, you only need a removable disk, such as floppy disk or USB flash drive. [...]