Windows Tips And Tricks (Control Panel)

An Alternative Way to activate Control Panel

Actually, every Control Panel file can be activated by typing: Control name.cpl command. "Name" means name of file that you want to activate. For example, you can directly activate the Main.cpl, Mmsys.cpl, Desk.cpl, Intl.cpl, Joy.cpl files, etc. Use this method to get faster access to configure the Control Panel items, via the Run box or MS-DOS prompt window.

An Easier Shortcut

If you often to use shortcuts on you daily tasks, you might want to use the StickyKeys feature to get easier task. For example, you need to press Ctrl+U key with left hand to activate a macro (while your right hand used to control the mouse). Obviously, this is a difficult task since both keys is far from one to another. On the contrary, if the StickyKeys feature activated, you can press Ctrl key, release your finger then press the U key. To activate StickyKeys, perform these steps:

Click on Start-Settings-Control Panel-Accessibility Options. You need to install it first from Windows CD if there is no Accessibility icon. In the Keyboard section, select Use StickyKeys, and then click the Settings button. Select all options in the Settings for StickyKeys box, and finally click OK

Make Your Friend Annoyed, with Font Properties!

As you know, you can select all files inside a folder in Windows Explorer, right clicking the selection, and click on Properties to display a single Properties dialog box listing the total size of all the selected files. Tell your friends if they didn't know about it. Now, ask your friend to open the Control Panel, double click the Fonts icon, and then select all fonts inside the folder. Right click the selection and choose Properties. Doing so will not open a single Properties dialog box listing the total size of all the selected fonts, as he might expect. Instead, Windows will proceed to open a P