Windows 8 Shortcut Keys

Windows 8 has added a lot of shortcuts for easier navigation.  Some of the shortcuts are the same with other OS 

Windows key: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application

Windows key + C: Access the charms bar

Windows key + Tab: Access the Modern Desktop Taskbar

Windows key + I: Access the Settings charm

Windows key + H: Access the Share charm

Windows key + K: Access the Devices charm

Windows key + Q: Access the Apps Search screen

Windows key + F: Access the Files Search screen

Windows key + W: Access the Settings Search screen

Windows key + P: Access the Second Screen bar

Windows key + Z: Brings up the App Bar when you have a Modern Desktop App running

Windows key + X: Access the Windows Tools Menu

Windows key + O: Lock screen orientation

Windows key + . : Move the screen split to the right

Windows key + Shift + . : Move the screen split to the left

Windows key + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications

Windows key + Shift + V: View all active Toasts/Notifications in reverse order

Windows key + PrtScn: Takes a screenshot of the screen and automatically saves it in the Pictures folder as Screenshot

Windows key + Enter: Launch Narrator        

Windows key + E: Open Computer

Windows key + R: Open the Run dialog box

Windows key + U: Open Ease of Access Center

Windows key + Ctrl + F: Open Find Computers dialog box

Windows key + Pause/Break: Open the System page

Windows key + 1..10: Launch a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Windows key + Shift + 1..10: Launch a new instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Windows key + Ctrl + 1..10: Access the last active instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Windows key + Alt + 1..10: Access the Jump List of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number

Windows key + B: Select the first item in the Notification Area and then use the arrow keys to cycle through the items Press Enter to open the selected item

Windows key + Ctrl + B: Access the program that is displaying a message in the Notification Area

Windows key + T: Cycle through the items on the Taskbar

Windows key + M: Minimize all windows

Windows key + Shift + M: Restore all minimized windows

Windows key + D: Show/Hide Desktop (minimize/restore all windows)

Windows key + L: Lock computer

Windows key + Up Arrow: Maximize current window

Windows key + Down Arrow: Minimize/restore current window

Windows key + Home: Minimize all but the current window

Windows key + Left Arrow: Tile window on the left side of the screen

Windows key + Right Arrow: Tile window on the right side of the screen

Windows key + Shift + Up Arrow: Extend current window from the top to the bottom of the screen

Windows key + Shift + Left/Right Arrow: Move the current window from one monitor to the next

Windows key + F1: Launch Windows Help and Support

PageUp: Scroll forward on the Modern Desktop Start screen

PageDown: Scroll backward on the Modern Desktop Start screen

Esc: Close  a charm

Ctrl + Esc: Switch between Modern Desktop Start screen and the last accessed application

Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel: Activate the Semantic Zoom on the Modern Desktop screen

Alt: Display a hidden Menu Bar

Alt + D: Select the Address Bar

Alt + P: Display the Preview Pane in Windows Explorer

Alt + Tab: Cycle forward through open windows

Alt + Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through open windows

Alt + F: Close the current window Open the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop

Alt + Spacebar: Access the Shortcut menu for current window

Alt + Esc: Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened

Alt + Enter: Open the Properties dialog box of the selected item

Alt + PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the active Window and place it in the clipboard

Alt + Up Arrow: Move up one folder level in Windows Explorer (Like the Up Arrow in XP)

Alt + Left Arrow: Display the previous folder

Alt + Right Arrow: Display the next folder

Shift + Insert: CD/DVD Load CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun

Shift + Delete: Permanently delete the item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)

Shift + F6: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box

Shift + F10: Access the context menu for the selected item

Shift + Tab: Cycle backward through elements in a window or dialog box

Shift + Click: Select a consecutive group of items

Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program

Shift + Right-click on a Taskbar button: Access the context menu for the selected item

Ctrl + A: Select all items

Ctrl + C: Copy the selected item

Ctrl + X: Cut the selected item

Ctrl + V: Paste the selected item

Ctrl + D: Delete selected item

Ctrl + Z: Undo an action

Ctrl + Y: Redo an action

Ctrl + N: Open a new window in Windows Explorer

Ctrl + W: Close current window in Windows Explorer

Ctrl + E: Select the Search box in the upper right corner of a window

Ctrl + Shift + N: Create new folder

Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open the Windows Task Manager

Ctrl + Alt + Tab: Use arrow keys to cycle through open windows

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Access the Windows Security screen 

Ctrl + Click: Select multiple individual items

Ctrl + Click and drag an item: Copies that item in the same folder

Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag an item: Creates a shortcut for that item in the same folder

Ctrl + Tab:  Move forward through tabs

Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Move backward through tabs

Ctrl + Shift + Click on a Taskbar button: Launch a new instance of a program as an Administrator

Ctrl + Click on a grouped Taskbar button: Cycle through the instances of a program in the group

F1: Display Help

F2: Rename a file

F3: Open Search

F4: Display the Address Bar list

F5: Refresh display

F6: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box

F7: Display command history in a Command Prompt

F10: Display hidden Menu Bar

F11: Toggle full screen display

Tab: Cycle forward through elements in a window or dialog box

PrtScn: Take a screen shot of the entire screen and place it in the clipboard

Home: Move to the top of the active window

End: Move to the bottom of the active window

Delete: Delete the selected item

Backspace: Display the previous folder in Windows Explorer  Move up one folder level in Open or Save dialog box

Esc: Close a dialog box

Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+): Display the contents of the selected folder 

Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-): Collapse the selected folder

Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk (*): Expand all subfolders under the selected folder     

Press Shift 5 times Turn StickyKeys on or off

Hold down right Shift for 8 seconds Turn FilterKeys on or off

Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds Turn ToggleKeys on or off

Laptop Batteries

If your laptop battery doesn't stay long, you can try detaching it from your laptop. (Hope you can take out your battery as there are some computers that has built in batteries. Lenovo Yoga series will not allow you do it.) Then place it in a resealable container or plastic. Make sure it's properly sealed and put in the freezer for at least 2 hours. Before connecting it back to your computer make sure it's dry.

To extend your battery life, if you are just home, you can always detach your laptop's battery and use the AC adapter instead.

What To Do If You Feel That Your Email Has Been HIjacked Or Hacked

These are the symptoms of a possible compromised email address include:

• Complaints about spam being sent from your email address (to persons within your address book or to strangers).
• You are not receiving any email.
• You appear to be missing email.
• You are receiving large numbers of undeliverable or bounce messages you did not send.
• You are not able to login to your email account.
• Unknown email appearing in Sent Items folder.

Generally these are the things that your ISP would ask you to do: 

1. Secure all of your computers against malicious keylogging software that can steal passwords and other personal information.

• Scan all computers with an up-to-date anti-virus program. The AT&T Internet Security Suite powered by McAfee is free to qualifying members and includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection.
• Use an up-to-date anti-spyware (anti-malware) application, as some malware is not detected by anti-virus scans.
• Ensure your operating system has been updated with all the recommended security updates from the operating system provider.

2. Change or reset your password to one not used previously. By changing your password immediately, you can minimize the resulting risk for your AT&T account. You may want to change it immediately to secure your account and again once you verify all computers on your network are free of malware and all Mail Options are valid.

3. Verify Mail Options and make corrections in the event they have been tampered with. (The steps below are applicable to AT&T and yahoo users.

• Access http://www.att.net and click on the Mail button located on the right of the screen and login.
• Access the Mail Options or More Options link in Webmail.
• Verify Your Signature - Check for changes or unknown content within the signature, and update as appropriate.
• Spam Settings - Verify that your own email address is not listed in the Blocked Email Addresses list. If it is, remove it and click Save Changes.
• Filter - Check filters for unknown filters or filters that direct mail to the trash, and update as appropriate.
• Accounts - Check for any unknown listed accounts. Verify the From Name and Reply-to address. If unknown or incorrect, change the From Name and remove the Reply-to address.
• POP & Forwarding - Check and verify a forwarding address, and update as appropriate.
• Vacation Response - Make sure that the vacation response is disabled, unless this is desirable.
• Contacts - Check you address book. Are all your contacts there or any new added or changed?
• Account Information Tab - Log in required. Verify your personal information is correct.

4. Establish or update your Account Security Question and Answer at https://uversecentral.att.com/uvp/myhome.

1. Log in with you user ID and password.
2. On the Main Tab, click on Profile Management.
3. Enter your current password.
4. In the Security Information section, click on Create or Edit Security Information.

Other Considerations

Notify Contacts - Use an alternate email address or another form of contact to warn your contacts not to open anything from your compromised email address. Recommend that they use updated firewall and anti-virus protection and keep all security patches updated. They should also run an anti-virus scan.

Create a New Email Address - If you don't mind losing your email address, it's best to start fresh and create a new one. You can go here to create new AT&T sub accounts.

Keep Records - Your email address is linked to many of your online activities. If your ID is compromised, you don't want the bad guys asking your bank to send a new user name and password to that email account. Keep track of every activity tied to your email account, and if the account is compromised, immediately notify your bank, Credit Card Company and any other related accounts.

Put Online Purchases on Hold - You'll want to make sure your computer is virus-free before you start entering credit card numbers for online purchases. Some malicious software enables criminals to track every key stroke a computer makes.

Additional Security Measures

Wireless Settings - If you utilize a wireless-capable connection device, please ensure that the wireless connectivity is disabled if it is not being used or that security is enabled for the wireless connection. If security is not enabled, anyone within range of the device can use the connection and you as the account holder will be held responsible for any activity originating from your connection.

Browser Updates - Web browsers are constantly updated to improve functionality and security. Keeping your browser updated to the latest version is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself. To check the version you are currently using, look to your browser toolbar at the top and locate (usually under Help) where it says About, and then the name of your browser. This will tell you what version you have. Then check this list to see if you have the latest supported version for your operating system (OS).

Learn More - Education is an important key to keeping yourself safe and secure online. Several resources are available online, such as OnGuardOnline.gov, a federal government website dedicated to helping you be safe, secure, and responsible online.

source: www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB409170#fbid=EcDeiYK0f92