InnovativeThinking: December 2010

Winkey opens or closes the Start menu.

Winkey + BREAK displays the System Properties dialog box.

Winkey + TAB moves the focus to the next application in the taskbar.

Winkey + SHIFT + TAB moves the focus to the previous application in the taskbar.

Winkey + B moves the focus to the notification area.

Winkey + D shows the desktop.

Winkey + E opens Windows Explorer showing My Computer.

Winkey + F opens the Search panel.

Winkey + CTRL + F opens the Search panel with Search for Computers module selected.

Winkey + F1 opens Help.

Winkey + M minimizes all.

Winkey + SHIFT+ M undoes minimization.

Winkey + R opens Run dialog.

Winkey + U opens the Utility Manager.

Winkey + L Locks the System.

If you are notcing that applications are not compatible with Windows-7 or Windows Vista, follow the below steps to change the compatability settings:

Login into you machine.
Right Click the application or Setup program and Click "Properties".
Click "Compatability" Tab and Select the operating system as XP with Sp1/Sp2/Sp3.
Click Ok and start using the application.

Follw the below steps to resolve certificate error in IE-7 and IE-8

Warn about Certificate address mismatch.
Check for publishers certification revocation.

If you get Active Desktop Recvover Error, Follow the below steps;

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components

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