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   Everyone thinks I'm a hacker, but I'm not. I don't know how to break into people's computers. I don't want to know how. That stuff could get me into trouble. I'm sure I could figure it out if I tried, but I think everyone has the right to some privacy. What I am is more computer-literate than most. In life I am always looking for shortcuts and this is the one that started it all. I learned my Windows keyboard shortcuts. I feel like mastering these shortcuts was my springboard to understanding computers. After I learned these, everything just fell into place by itself. Computers became simple.

     Anything you can do with the mouse, you can do with the keyboard, only a lot faster. I can unplug the mouse on my computer and still navigate just fine. Are you mouse-dependent? You don't have to be.

     Once you learn these shortcuts, you just haul ass on your computer. When you learn how to interact with your computer so fast, you start thinking like a computer. It becomes an extension of your mind. So I searched for "shortcut keys" in the Windows XP help section and I've compiled a big list. Study these and practice. Once it becomes second-nature, you can do some pretty awesome things on a computer.

- Victor Antonio

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use shortcut keys as an alternative to the mouse when working in Windows. You can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, desktop, menus, dialog boxes, and Web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may also make it easier for you to interact with your computer.

General keyboard shortcuts

Press, To

CTRL+C, Copy.

CTRL+X, Cut.

CTRL+V, Paste.

CTRL+Z, Undo.

DELETE, Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE, Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

CTRL, while dragging an item Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT, while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.

F2, Rename selected item.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW, Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW, Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW, Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW, Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys, Highlight a block of text.

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys, Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.

CTRL+A, Select all.

F3, Search for a file or folder.

ALT+ENTER, View properties for the selected item.

ALT+F4, Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+Enter, Displays the properties of the selected object.

ALT+SPACEBAR, Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.

CTRL+F4, Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.

ALT+TAB, Switch between open items.

ALT+ESC, Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

F6, Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F4, Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

SHIFT+F10, Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

ALT+SPACEBAR, Display the System menu for the active window.

CTRL+ESC, Display the Start menu.

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name, Display the corresponding menu.

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu, Carry out the corresponding command.

F10, Activate the menu bar in the active program.

RIGHT ARROW, Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW, Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

F5, Refresh the active window.

BACKSPACE, View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.

ESC, Cancel the current task.

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive, Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Press, To

CTRL+TAB, Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB, Move backward through tabs.

TAB, Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB, Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter, Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option.

ENTER, Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR, Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box.

Arrow keys, Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons.

F1, Display Help.

F4, Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE, Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.

Natural keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key(in the bottom-left hand corner of the keyboard, between Ctrl and Alt. Same key is located on the right side of the Spacebar next to Alt. The key right next to Right-Ctrl is the Application key, it performs the same action as right-clicking your mouse).

Press = To

Windows Logo Key by itself = Display or hide the Start menu.

Windows Logo Key + PAUSE/BREAK = Display the System Properties dialog box.

Windows Logo Key +D = Show the desktop.

Windows Logo Key +M = Minimize all windows.

Windows Logo Key +Shift+M = Restores minimized windows.

Windows Logo Key +E = Open My Computer.

Windows Logo Key +F = Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+ Windows Logo Key +F = Search for computers.

Windows Logo Key +F1 = Display Windows Help.

Windows Logo Key + L = Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain.

Windows Logo Key +R = Open the Run dialog box.

Application Key by itself = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

Windows Logo Key +U = Open Utility Manager.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Press, To

END, Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME, Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*), Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+), Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-), Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW, Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW, Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

    

    

    

    

    Ok, once you learn these, just watch how easy learning the whole pirated software thing becomes. Download IRC(mirc). Internet Relay Chat is the free global chat service that has been around since the birth of the Internet. Put in some info like name, email and nickname desired. Get on any Undernet server. When you log onto one finally, List Channels(Alt+L) for "warez" and hit the Get List button. It will search all available channels that contain the word "warez". Warez is the slang term commonly used for pirated software. In lots of these channels, they run warez servers. Just mimic what others do and ask lots of questions. It should all fall into place. Don't forget to learn your keyboard shortcuts first. When you have free shit to motivate you, you cannot be stopped.

That's about as detailed as the instructions need to be.

Tell them Victor the Liberator sent you.