Windows 7 important shortcuts
by Bharat on Jan.16, 2009, under Internet
Well some people complained (esp. Mac users) that this taskbar is not good enough. But its untrue discover its full potential here now. Here is a list of must know keyboard shortcuts which should make it easier on WIndows 7. Read the Windows 7 review here
General
Win+Up : Maximize
Win+Down : Restore / Minimize
Win+Left : Snap to left
Win+Right : Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left : Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right : Jump to right monitor
Win+Home : Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T : Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T : cycles backwards.
Win+Space : Peek at the desktop
Win+G : Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P : External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+# : (# = a number key)
Launches 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.
Explorer
Alt+ P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges
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
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
and lastl but not the least Ctrl + alt + del : Just in case you are stuck 
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September 1st, 2009 on 1:41 AM
There are themes for windows. ..
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