Navigating Microsoft Windows 8 is going to require a bit of re-training. Why not get a head start with a cheat sheet of 100 keyboard shortcuts.

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to create and use a Password Reset Disk in Windows 7 using a USB Flash Drive rather than a CD or floppy disk.

You can use the batch file command Choice to make your batch files interactive. Greg Shultz shows how it can come in handy even in Windows 7 with an example batch file that automates the IP Configuration commands. For a complete explanation, read the original Microsoft Windows blog post.

Windows offers a command-line utility that lets you examine or modify the ARP cache. To make the tool easier to use, Greg Shultz has ‘gadgetized’ it for Vista and Windows 7. Visit our Microsoft Windows blog for more Windows information and resources.

You don’t have to experiment to find out which traditional shortcuts still work in Windows 7 — or search for ones that have been added to the new OS. Just refer to this quick reference to speed common Windows 7 tasks.

Your USB flash drive can do a whole lot more than just move data around. Greg Shultz introduces a variety of creative ways to put that drive to good use. This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.