Assorted Windows Tips

Hi again

No Video this time, but some very interesting and useful tips to help in the day to day use of your computer.

For ALL Windows Versions (XP to Windows 7)

1 - OK first one up is the fullscreen option. And yes I mean fullscreen, not just maximised window.

It is a simple toggle keypress, press once to show fullscreen and press again to return to normal mode. The key to press is the F11 key. Try it now on this window.

2 - Next up for Vista and XP Users, view 2 or more open windows side by side (or one over the other).

To achieve this make sure the windows you wish to view are open and are present on the taskbar.
Hold down the 'Ctrl' and left click on the two window buttons in the taskbar, that you want to view.
Now right click on one of the selected buttons and click on 'Tile horizontally'(for one above the other) or Tile vertically' (for side by side).
Click on the maximise button or minimise button to either maximise the window or return the window to the taskbar. Simples!

3 - What ever you are doing, it pays to right click on items, to discover a host of useful items than can be used, for the situation in front of you. For instance, in Windows XP, right click the time at the bottom righthand side of the screen (under usual circumstances). Some of the things you can do here are,
Open the Task Manager - View running programs, shutdown / restart /log off windows etc

Show the desktop - if your view of the desktop is covered by open windows, two clicks and the desktop is revealed

Adjust the date and time

Tile all current open windows (not really helpful if there are more than two, depending on your screen size!)

Happy tinkering and Thank You for reading


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