Windows 7 Shortcut Key

Shortcut From Desktop

1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.
3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.
4. Windows Key + F : Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center
6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access
8. Windows Key + P : Projector
9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items
10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows
12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop
13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window
14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left
16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right
[Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
17. Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar. Example Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier
19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in
20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out
21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop

Shortcut From Windows Explorer
22. Alt + Up : Go up one level
23. Alt + Left/ Right : Back/ Forward
24. Alt + P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
25. Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
26. Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges
28. Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc). Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu.
29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
Though some of them are there in previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has incorporated many of them and have started many afresh.

How to Start cmd.exe in Administrator Mode at Windows 7

Some time we need to run cmd.exe (command prompt) when we setting up computer software and we need administrator right. This is what you have to do to start command prompt a.k.a cmd.exe as administrator.

Please click on "Start" (Windows-Logo) usually at the bottom left of your desktop screen, then enter "cmd.exe". It will display search result and you must execute with a combination keys [Shift]+[CTRL]+[ENTER]. See picture above for example of the screen shot!

Note: [Shift]+[CTRL]+[ENTER] is required to start (execute) the command prompt "cmd.exe" in administrative mode!

With only [ENTER] it will just run as normal user mode and many administrator features does not work. we can start every windows process with [Shift]+[CTRL]+[ENTER] as an Administrator!

Good Luck.