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You can switch users without going through the Welcome screen: From Task Manager, go to the Users tab, right-click a user, and select Connect.
 

Hold down the shift key in the shutdown dialog to change "Stand By" to "Hibernate". Or just press H to hibernate instantly. You can even use the Power Control Panel to configure your power button to hibernate.
 

To disable the password when resuming from standby or hibernation, open the Power Control Panel and uncheck "Prompt for password after returning from standby" on the Advanced tab.
 

You can rename multiple files all at once: Select a group of files, right-click the first file, and select "Rename". Type in a name for the first file, and the rest will follow.
 

Hold down the shift key when switching to thumbnail view to hide the file names. Do it again to bring them back.
 

When dragging a file in Explorer, you can control the operation that will be performed when you release the mouse button:
   Hold the Control Key to force a Copy.
   Hold the Shift key to force a Move.
   Hold the Alt key to force a Create Shortcut.
 

If you create a file called Folder.jpg, that image will be used as the thumbnail for the folder. What's more, that image will also be used as the album art in Windows Media Player for all media files in that folder.
 

From the View Menu, select "Choose Details" to select which file properties should be shown in the Explorer window. To sort by a file property, check its name in the "Choose Details" in order to make that property available in the "Arrange Icons by" menu.
 

To display the volume control icon in the taskbar, go to the Sounds and Audio Devices Control Panel and select "Place volume icon in the taskbar".
 

Hold down the shift key when deleting a file to delete it immediately instead of placing it in the Recycle Bin. Files deleted in this way cannot be restored.
 

If you hold down the shift key while clicking "No" in a Confirm File Operation dialog, the response will be interpreted as "No to All".
 

To save a document with an extension other than the one a program wants to use, enclose the entire name in quotation makes. For example, if you run Notepad and save a file under the name:
Dr.Z
it will actually be saved under the name Dr.Z.txt
But if you type:
"Dr.Z"
then the document will be saved under the name:
Dr.Z
(Note that a document so-named cannot be opened via double-clicking since the extension is no longer ".txt").
 

Put a shortcut to your favorite editor in your Send To folder and it will appear in your "Send To" menu. You can then right-click any file and send it to your editor.
 

Ctrl+Shift+Escape will launch Task Manager.
 

To arrange two windows side-by-side, switch to the first window, then hold the Control key while right-clicking the taskbar button of the second window. Select "Tile Vertically".
 

To close several windows at once, hold down the Control key while clicking on the taskbar buttons of each window. Once you have selected all the windows you want to close, right-click the last button you selected and pick "Close Group".
 

You can turn a folder into a desktop toolbar by dragging the icon of the desired folder to the edge of the screen. You can then turn it into a floating toolbar by dragging it from the edge of the screen into the middle of the screen. (It helps if you minimize all application windows first.)
 

You can turn a folder into a taskbar toolbar. First, unlock your taskbar. Next drag the icon of the desired folder to the space between the taskbar buttons and the clock. (Wait for the no-entry cursor to change to an arrow. It's a very tiny space; you will have to hunt for it.) You can rearrange and resize the taskbar toolbar you just created. You can even turn the taskbar toolbar into a menu by resizing it until only its name is visible.
 

In the Address Bar, type a domain name like "microsoft" an hit Ctrl+Enter. Internet Explorer autmatically inserts the "http://www." and the ".com" for you.
 

To remove an AutoComplete entry from a Web form, highlight the item in the AutoComplete dropdown and press the Delete key. To remove all Web form AutoComplete entries, go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select Internet Options, Content, AutoComplete, then press the "Clear Forms" button.
 

To organize your Favorites in Explorer instead of using the Organize Favorites dialog, hold the shift key while selecting "Organize Favorites" from the Favorites menu of an Explorer window.
 

You can organize your Favorites by dragging the items around your Favorites menu. Alternatively, you can open the Favorites pane and hold the Alt key while pressing the up and down arrows to change the order of your Favorites.
 

To run Internet Explorer fullscreen, press F11. Press it again to return to normal mode.
 

To add or remove columns from the Details mode, select Choose Details from the View m menu, or just right-click the column header bar.
 

In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while turning the mouse wheel to go forwards or backwards.
 

In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while clicking on a link to open the Web page in a new window.
 

In Internet Explorer, type Ctrl+D to add the current page to your Favorites. This and many more keyboard shortcuts can be found by going to Internet Explorer, clicking the Help menu, then selecting Contents and Index. From the table of contents, open Accessibility and click "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts".
 

In some applications (such as Internet Explorer), holding the Control key while turning the mouse wheel will change the font size.

You can rearrange shortcuts on the Links bar by dragging and dropping them.
 

To change the color of links on Web pages, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Colors button.
 

To open a new Internet Explorer window, press CTRL+N.
 

You can print all documents that are linked to a specific Web page. In the Print dialog box, click Print all linked documents.
 

To rename an item on the Favorites list or on the Links bar, right-click the item, and then click Rename.
 

You can drag your toolbar, Links bar, and Address bar anywhere you want them. You can even combine them to save space.
 

For more information about Internet Explorer features, click the Help menu and then click Contents and Index.
 

To see the names of the buttons on the toolbar, click the View menu, point to Toolbars, click Customize, and then click Show Text.
 

To stop downloading a page, press ESC.
 

To change your home page to the page you have open, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Use Current.
 

To gain space on your hard disk by deleting temporary files, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Delete Files.
 

You can add folders to your Favorites list by clicking the Favorites menu and then clicking Organize Favorites.
 

You can remove a shortcut from your Favorites or Links list or menu by right-clicking it and then clicking Delete.
 

To turn off the underlines in Web page links, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab.
 

To change a favorite site's offline properties, right-click the item on your Favorites list, and then click Properties.
 

To screen which Web sites can appear on your computer, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Content tab, and then click Enable.
 

You can use the Media Explorer Bar to view and listen to media content on the web.
 

To go to the next page, press ALT+RIGHT ARROW.
 

To go to the previous page, press ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE.
 

You can see a list of Web sites you have visited recently by clicking the History button on the toolbar.
 

You can move your cursor into the Address bar by pressing ALT+D.
 

You can tell if the Web site you're on is secure; a lock icon appears on the status bar. For more information, double-click the icon.
 

You can add and remove buttons on the toolbar by right-clicking the toolbar and then clicking Customize.
 

You can save a Web page for offline reading by clicking the File menu and then clicking Save As.
 

Instead of clicking the Back button, you can press the BACKSPACE key to move back a page.
 

You can switch between a regular-sized Internet Explorer window and full-screen mode by pressing F11.
 

To save a page or picture without opening it, right-click the link for the item you want, and then click Save Target As.
 

You can get e-mail when a Web site changes. First make the site available for reading offline, then change its Download tab properties.
 

To make Web pages load faster, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Advanced tab, then turn off sounds and pictures.
 

When you add a Web page to your Favorites list, you can also make it available to read when you're not connected to the Internet.
 

To move to the beginning of a document, press the HOME key.
 

To move to the end of a document, press END.
 

To see a list of all Internet addresses you have typed during this session, click the small down arrow at the right end of the Address bar.
 

You can set a different level of security for each Web site. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
 

To search for a word or phrase on a Web page, press CTRL+F to open the Find dialog box.
 

You can close the current window by pressing CTRL+W.
 

To display a list of the Internet addresses you have typed in the Address bar, press F4.
 

In the Address bar, you can quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+LEFT ARROW.
 

In the Address bar, you can quickly move the cursor forward between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.
 

If you use Netscape, you can learn about differences in Internet Explorer by clicking the Help menu and then clicking For Netscape Users.
 

To go to a new location, press CTRL+O.
 

You can install more Internet Explorer components by clicking the Tools menu and then clicking Windows Update.
 

If you want to learn more about using the World Wide Web, click the Help menu and then click Tour.
 

You can quickly put a shortcut to any Web page on your desktop by right-clicking in the page and then clicking Create Shortcut.
 

To see how any Web page was coded, right-click in the page, and then click View Source.
 

To make the text on Web pages larger or smaller, click the View menu, and then click Text Size. Press F5 to refresh the screen.
 

To quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list, press CTRL+D.
 

You can send a Web page in e-mail by clicking the File menu, pointing to Send, and then clicking Page By Email.
 

Web pictures and backgrounds make great desktop wallpaper. Just right-click the picture you want, and then click Set as Wallpaper.
 

To scroll toward the beginning of a document, press the UP ARROW.
 

To scroll toward the beginning of a document in large increments, press PAGE UP.
 

To back up to previous pages quickly, you can click the small down arrow to the right of the Back button.
 

To adjust the amount of hard disk space to use for temporary Internet files, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Settings.
 

You can make sure the Web page you are viewing contains the latest information by pressing F5 to refresh it.
 

Internet Explorer saves you time and keystrokes by finishing frequently typed URLs for you.
 

To move forward between frames, press CTRL+TAB.
 

To move back between frames, press SHIFT+CTRL+TAB.
 

You can type a word in the Address bar and press CTRL+ENTER to automatically add http://www. and .com on either side of the word.
 

If your e-mail program is Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you can drag an Internet shortcut into an e-mail message.
 

You can rearrange your Favorites list or menu by dragging and dropping.
 

To print the current page or active frame, press CTRL+P.
 

If you want to know which actions you can perform on a favorite link, right-click the link on the Favorites menu.
 

To print a document, you can drag an Internet shortcut to a printer icon on your desktop.
 

You can keep your most frequently visited Web pages only a single click away by dragging a shortcut to the page onto the Links bar.
 

To scroll toward the end of a document, press the DOWN ARROW.
 

To scroll toward the end of a document in large increments, press PAGE DOWN.
 

To display the Links bar, a handy place to keep your favorite Web sites, click the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Links.
 

To quickly print just one frame of a Web page, right-click inside the frame, and then click Print.
 

You can print a table of all the links associated with a Web page. In the Print dialog box, click Print table of links.
 

Clicking the Search button displays a search service on the left side of your screen and a Web page on the right.
 

To move backward or forward within the Search bar, right-click within the Search bar, and then click Back or Forward on the menu that appears.

 

You can switch users without going through the Welcome screen: From Task Manager, go to the Users tab, right-click a user, and select Connect.
 

Hold down the shift key in the shutdown dialog to change "Stand By" to "Hibernate". Or just press H to hibernate instantly. You can even use the Power Control Panel to configure your power button to hibernate.
 

To disable the password when resuming from standby or hibernation, open the Power Control Panel and uncheck "Prompt for password after returning from standby" on the Advanced tab.
 

You can rename multiple files all at once: Select a group of files, right-click the first file, and select "Rename". Type in a name for the first file, and the rest will follow.
 

Hold down the shift key when switching to thumbnail view to hide the file names. Do it again to bring them back.
 

When dragging a file in Explorer, you can control the operation that will be performed when you release the mouse button:
   Hold the Control Key to force a Copy.
   Hold the Shift key to force a Move.
   Hold the Alt key to force a Create Shortcut.
 

If you create a file called Folder.jpg, that image will be used as the thumbnail for the folder. What's more, that image will also be used as the album art in Windows Media Player for all media files in that folder.
 

From the View Menu, select "Choose Details" to select which file properties should be shown in the Explorer window. To sort by a file property, check its name in the "Choose Details" in order to make that property available in the "Arrange Icons by" menu.
 

To display the volume control icon in the taskbar, go to the Sounds and Audio Devices Control Panel and select "Place volume icon in the taskbar".
 

Hold down the shift key when deleting a file to delete it immediately instead of placing it in the Recycle Bin. Files deleted in this way cannot be restored.
 

If you hold down the shift key while clicking "No" in a Confirm File Operation dialog, the response will be interpreted as "No to All".
 

To save a document with an extension other than the one a program wants to use, enclose the entire name in quotation makes. For example, if you run Notepad and save a file under the name:
Dr.Z
it will actually be saved under the name Dr.Z.txt
But if you type:
"Dr.Z"
then the document will be saved under the name:
Dr.Z
(Note that a document so-named cannot be opened via double-clicking since the extension is no longer ".txt").
 

Put a shortcut to your favorite editor in your Send To folder and it will appear in your "Send To" menu. You can then right-click any file and send it to your editor.
 

Ctrl+Shift+Escape will launch Task Manager.
 

To arrange two windows side-by-side, switch to the first window, then hold the Control key while right-clicking the taskbar button of the second window. Select "Tile Vertically".
 

To close several windows at once, hold down the Control key while clicking on the taskbar buttons of each window. Once you have selected all the windows you want to close, right-click the last button you selected and pick "Close Group".
 

You can turn a folder into a desktop toolbar by dragging the icon of the desired folder to the edge of the screen. You can then turn it into a floating toolbar by dragging it from the edge of the screen into the middle of the screen. (It helps if you minimize all application windows first.)
 

You can turn a folder into a taskbar toolbar. First, unlock your taskbar. Next drag the icon of the desired folder to the space between the taskbar buttons and the clock. (Wait for the no-entry cursor to change to an arrow. It's a very tiny space; you will have to hunt for it.) You can rearrange and resize the taskbar toolbar you just created. You can even turn the taskbar toolbar into a menu by resizing it until only its name is visible.
 

In the Address Bar, type a domain name like "microsoft" an hit Ctrl+Enter. Internet Explorer autmatically inserts the "http://www." and the ".com" for you.
 

To remove an AutoComplete entry from a Web form, highlight the item in the AutoComplete dropdown and press the Delete key. To remove all Web form AutoComplete entries, go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select Internet Options, Content, AutoComplete, then press the "Clear Forms" button.
 

To organize your Favorites in Explorer instead of using the Organize Favorites dialog, hold the shift key while selecting "Organize Favorites" from the Favorites menu of an Explorer window.
 

You can organize your Favorites by dragging the items around your Favorites menu. Alternatively, you can open the Favorites pane and hold the Alt key while pressing the up and down arrows to change the order of your Favorites.
 

To run Internet Explorer fullscreen, press F11. Press it again to return to normal mode.
 

To add or remove columns from the Details mode, select Choose Details from the View m menu, or just right-click the column header bar.
 

In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while turning the mouse wheel to go forwards or backwards.
 

In Internet Explorer, hold the Shift key while clicking on a link to open the Web page in a new window.
 

In Internet Explorer, type Ctrl+D to add the current page to your Favorites. This and many more keyboard shortcuts can be found by going to Internet Explorer, clicking the Help menu, then selecting Contents and Index. From the table of contents, open Accessibility and click "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts".
 

In some applications (such as Internet Explorer), holding the Control key while turning the mouse wheel will change the font size.

You can rearrange shortcuts on the Links bar by dragging and dropping them.
 

To change the color of links on Web pages, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Colors button.
 

To open a new Internet Explorer window, press CTRL+N.
 

You can print all documents that are linked to a specific Web page. In the Print dialog box, click Print all linked documents.
 

To rename an item on the Favorites list or on the Links bar, right-click the item, and then click Rename.
 

You can drag your toolbar, Links bar, and Address bar anywhere you want them. You can even combine them to save space.
 

For more information about Internet Explorer features, click the Help menu and then click Contents and Index.
 

To see the names of the buttons on the toolbar, click the View menu, point to Toolbars, click Customize, and then click Show Text.
 

To stop downloading a page, press ESC.
 

To change your home page to the page you have open, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Use Current.
 

To gain space on your hard disk by deleting temporary files, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Delete Files.
 

You can add folders to your Favorites list by clicking the Favorites menu and then clicking Organize Favorites.
 

You can remove a shortcut from your Favorites or Links list or menu by right-clicking it and then clicking Delete.
 

To turn off the underlines in Web page links, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab.
 

To change a favorite site's offline properties, right-click the item on your Favorites list, and then click Properties.
 

To screen which Web sites can appear on your computer, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Content tab, and then click Enable.
 

You can use the Media Explorer Bar to view and listen to media content on the web.
 

To go to the next page, press ALT+RIGHT ARROW.
 

To go to the previous page, press ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE.
 

You can see a list of Web sites you have visited recently by clicking the History button on the toolbar.
 

You can move your cursor into the Address bar by pressing ALT+D.
 

You can tell if the Web site you're on is secure; a lock icon appears on the status bar. For more information, double-click the icon.
 

You can add and remove buttons on the toolbar by right-clicking the toolbar and then clicking Customize.
 

You can save a Web page for offline reading by clicking the File menu and then clicking Save As.
 

Instead of clicking the Back button, you can press the BACKSPACE key to move back a page.
 

You can switch between a regular-sized Internet Explorer window and full-screen mode by pressing F11.
 

To save a page or picture without opening it, right-click the link for the item you want, and then click Save Target As.
 

You can get e-mail when a Web site changes. First make the site available for reading offline, then change its Download tab properties.
 

To make Web pages load faster, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Advanced tab, then turn off sounds and pictures.
 

When you add a Web page to your Favorites list, you can also make it available to read when you're not connected to the Internet.
 

To move to the beginning of a document, press the HOME key.
 

To move to the end of a document, press END.
 

To see a list of all Internet addresses you have typed during this session, click the small down arrow at the right end of the Address bar.
 

You can set a different level of security for each Web site. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
 

To search for a word or phrase on a Web page, press CTRL+F to open the Find dialog box.
 

You can close the current window by pressing CTRL+W.
 

To display a list of the Internet addresses you have typed in the Address bar, press F4.
 

In the Address bar, you can quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+LEFT ARROW.
 

In the Address bar, you can quickly move the cursor forward between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.
 

If you use Netscape, you can learn about differences in Internet Explorer by clicking the Help menu and then clicking For Netscape Users.
 

To go to a new location, press CTRL+O.
 

You can install more Internet Explorer components by clicking the Tools menu and then clicking Windows Update.
 

If you want to learn more about using the World Wide Web, click the Help menu and then click Tour.
 

You can quickly put a shortcut to any Web page on your desktop by right-clicking in the page and then clicking Create Shortcut.
 

To see how any Web page was coded, right-click in the page, and then click View Source.
 

To make the text on Web pages larger or smaller, click the View menu, and then click Text Size. Press F5 to refresh the screen.
 

To quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list, press CTRL+D.
 

You can send a Web page in e-mail by clicking the File menu, pointing to Send, and then clicking Page By Email.
 

Web pictures and backgrounds make great desktop wallpaper. Just right-click the picture you want, and then click Set as Wallpaper.
 

To scroll toward the beginning of a document, press the UP ARROW.
 

To scroll toward the beginning of a document in large increments, press PAGE UP.
 

To back up to previous pages quickly, you can click the small down arrow to the right of the Back button.
 

To adjust the amount of hard disk space to use for temporary Internet files, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click Settings.
 

You can make sure the Web page you are viewing contains the latest information by pressing F5 to refresh it.
 

Internet Explorer saves you time and keystrokes by finishing frequently typed URLs for you.
 

To move forward between frames, press CTRL+TAB.
 

To move back between frames, press SHIFT+CTRL+TAB.
 

You can type a word in the Address bar and press CTRL+ENTER to automatically add http://www. and .com on either side of the word.
 

If your e-mail program is Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you can drag an Internet shortcut into an e-mail message.
 

You can rearrange your Favorites list or menu by dragging and dropping.
 

To print the current page or active frame, press CTRL+P.
 

If you want to know which actions you can perform on a favorite link, right-click the link on the Favorites menu.
 

To print a document, you can drag an Internet shortcut to a printer icon on your desktop.
 

You can keep your most frequently visited Web pages only a single click away by dragging a shortcut to the page onto the Links bar.
 

To scroll toward the end of a document, press the DOWN ARROW.
 

To scroll toward the end of a document in large increments, press PAGE DOWN.
 

To display the Links bar, a handy place to keep your favorite Web sites, click the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Links.
 

To quickly print just one frame of a Web page, right-click inside the frame, and then click Print.
 

You can print a table of all the links associated with a Web page. In the Print dialog box, click Print table of links.
 

Clicking the Search button displays a search service on the left side of your screen and a Web page on the right.
 

To move backward or forward within the Search bar, right-click within the Search bar, and then click Back or Forward on the menu that appears.