To delete temporary files using the Disk Cleanup utility

1. Close any open applications.
2. Choose Start > Computer. Right-click the system drive, and then select Properties.
3. On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.

4. Scroll down in the Files To Delete list, and then select Temporary Files.

5. Click OK, and then click Yes to confirm deletion.
6. Close the system drive Properties dialog box.

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General keyboard shortcuts

Mac book Pro keyboard

CTRL+C(Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete) 

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) 

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) 

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word) 

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word) 

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph) 

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) 

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) 

CTRL+A (Select all) 

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) 

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) 

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) 

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) 

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) 

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) 

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) 

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) 

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) 

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) 

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) 

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) 

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) 

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager) Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+ SPACE BAR or SHIFT+ SPACE BAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.

CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACE BAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box) 

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Internet browser shortcuts

          There are different shortcut keys that can be used with Internet browsers. Below are a few of our top suggested Internet browser shortcuts.

- Pressing Alt + D in any major Internet browser will move the cursor into the address bar. This is a great way to quickly enter an Internet address without having to click the mouse cursor in the address bar.

- Hold down the Ctrl key and press the + or - to increase and decrease the size of text.

- Press the backspace key or hold down the Alt key + left arrow to go back a page.

- Press F5 to refresh or reload a web page.

- Press F11 to make the Internet browser screen full screen.

- Press Ctrl + B to open your Internet bookmarks.

- Press Ctrl + F to open the find box in the browser to search for text within the web page you're looking at.

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Just type and Ctrl + Enter

             Hey, how many of still typing the complete URL address like www.google.com ..

 It is old and now it is the time for shortcut World. So, in URL field you just type the word " google" and press Ctrl+Enter to complete the URL Address.

Press Ctrl + Enter 

 As you can type the word and search the content with your default search engine. It is Very easy and simple method. Just work with the shortcut and change moving the mouse points.

Just Enter the World!

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Speed up your PC

                 MSCONFIG is an extremely useful free utility supplied with Windows that provides an easy way to find out which programs, utilities and services are configured to run in the background every time you start your PC. Even better, it allows you to easily disable programs that you don’t need, which in turn can speed up your PC and help to prevent system crashes.

So Simply by going to Start, Run, and then typing in MSCONFIG.

Run-> type " msconfig " -> Enter,

It has several tabs. The one that you’ll use the most is going to be the start up tab. This tab shows you all of the programs that start when your computer turns on. Basically everything you see running in your task bar often, some things you don’t. It’s generally a good practice to keep your start up items as few as reasonably possible.

You can enable or disable things. There’s a bunch of services also running in the background. And here they give you this nifty little option to hide all Microsoft services.

Then click the ok button and re-start your system..!

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Disable AutoRun Feature

       Auto run is a feature of Windows operating systems used to automatically execute programs stored in removable media like CDs/DVDs and usb drives. It was intended to help users with little or no experience to install applications distributed by CDs/DVDs. Autorun feature uses a file called autorun.inf which is a text file and is stored in the root folder of the removable medium. The problem is that many viruses or malwares use this feature to spread and infect your system. So it's always a good idea to disable this feature and here is how you can do it.

Step 1:

Type gpedit.msc on run menu and press OK button if you use windows 2000/XP/2003,

or type gpedit.msc on start search and press Enter if you use windows vista/7

Step 2:

On Windows 2000/XP/2003 go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System and double click on Turn Off Autoplay in the right pane.

On Windows vista/7/2008 go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Autoplay Policies and double click on Turn off Auto play.

Step 3:

Click Enabled radio button and then select All Drives in the Turn off Autoplay. Click Ok button and restart your computer.

That's all..

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