Using Windows 7 so much I have come across a lot of tips to quicken and ease the use of the OS, and below are my favorite set of shortcuts that I use throughout the day.

• Windows Logo + L – Locks your computer
• Shift + Delete – The file is gone and even bypasses your recycling bin, you can’t even recover it
• Alt + 6 – To see all the windows you have open
• Shift + Ctrl + N – The easiest way in Windows 7 to create a New Folder in your current window
• Windows Logo + M – To minimize all the open windows, so you can clear your screen
• Windows Logo + Shift + M – To bring back all the minimized windows
• Windows Logo + Spacebar – All the windows turn transparent and you can see your desktop, just in case you dropped something there and you wanted to look for it without having to minimize anything
• Windows + Shift + Left or Right Arrow – A lot of people have dual screen setups, this will move your current active window left or right depending on your choice
• Windows + T – You scroll through the current active programs and windows on the taskbar, very useful to find a specific active window