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How to open a ‘File Explorer’ window with a keystroke

Posted on August 24, 2021

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The Windows Desktop in every version of Microsoft Windows since Win 95 has included a “My Computer” icon which opened the handy “Windows Explorer” window when you clicked on it.

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 still have the “My Computer” icon, but it’s now called “This PC”. And “Windows Explorer” is now called “File Explorer”.

But even though their names have changed, these features still work in much the same way, and they are still two of the most-used components of Windows.

In fact, most Windows users take advantage of the File Explorer tool every day.

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Why I love using Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts.

I spend several hours every day working with a variety of computers so I’m always looking for ways to work more efficiently.

Using the keyboard to accomplish common tasks saves me a ton of time because I rarely have to take my hands off the keyboard.

In a nutshell, keyboard shortcuts let you accomplish tasks that would often take several mouse clicks with just a single tap of a key (or key combination).

They also save you time by not requiring you to move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse, then back to the keyboard again.

There are dozens of keyboard shortcuts for the various versions of Windows, and I know that remembering all of them would be pretty close to impossible.

But the good news is you don’t have to. [Read more…]

Complete list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts

Posted on April 11, 2021

Virtually every release of a new major Windows version includes a slew of new Windows shortcuts, and Windows 10 is no exception.

In fact, Windows 10 provides dozens of them for you to use at any time!

Some folks prefer to use the mouse and avoid using the keyboard as much as possible, but others love the speed and efficiency gained by replacing three, four or more mouse clicks with a single keystroke combination.

If you’re one of them, check out this extensive list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to do virtually anything in Windows 10… [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I bookmark the ‘Downloads’ folder in all of my web browsers?

Posted on September 26, 2020

Question from Lacie R.: Hi Rick. This might seem like a crazy situation to you, but I use three different web browsers, all at the same time: Firefox for Facebook, Chrome for Gmail and Microsoft Edge for everything else.

The problem I have is remembering how to find the downloads folder for each browser.

Is there any way to bookmark the Downloads folders in my browsers so I can open them really fast and without having to think about it lol? Thanks!

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to take a quick peek at the Desktop in Windows 7

Posted on March 20, 2015

windows-7 If you’re like me, every now and then you need to take a quick peek at the Desktop, but you don’t want to have to go through the hassle of minimizing all the open Windows or losing track of what you’re doing after having to re-open them all.

If you’re using Windows 7, you can always click the Show Desktop icon or right-click on the taskbar and click Show the Desktop, but if all you need to do is take a quick peek at the Desktop, you can simply do the following: [Read more…]