Windows short cuts without a Windows key?

[Hofy]

I know there is a way to access these shortcuts without using the Windows key.  Example is Win key = open Start menu.  Ctrl+Esc = open start menu.

The two main ones I would like to know are the alternatives for Win+E = Windows Explorer   and Win+R = Run Window.

I used to know what they where but darned if I can remember them now.

Thanks

[keyb_gr]

As a Win+E replacement, I've been using an Explorer shortcut with a hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+E) assigned to it... there's one floating around in the start menu anyway. As far as Run is concerned, I don't use it that often, but I think a shortcut with the required rundll32.exe call should fix that.

[sool9175]

Here are the most frequently used shortcut keys for using Windows without a Windows key keyboard.

I think you specifically are interested in Shift + F10 or Alt + Spacebar.

General Shortcuts
■Alt - activate or inactivate the menu bar
■Alt + Print Screen - copy the active window image to the clipboard
■Alt + Spacebar - display the system menu for active window
■Alt + Enter - display the Properties dialog box for the selected item.
■Alt + F6 - switch between multiple windows within same program
■Ctrl + A - select all items on the page
■Ctrl + Alt + Delete - display the Windows security screen
■Ctrl + Alt + Tab - cycle through open primary windows without closing the menu
■Ctrl + B - bold
■Ctrl + C - insert copy
■Ctrl + Esc - open the start menu
■Ctrl + F - find a word or phrase on the page
■Ctrl + F4 - close the active document (in programs that allow multiple open documents)
■Ctrl + H - open the replace dialog box
■Ctrl + I - italic
■Ctrl + Left Arrow - move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
■Ctrl + N - open the current Web page in a new windows
■Ctrl + O - open the open dialog box
■Ctrl + P - print the page
■Ctrl + Right Arrow - move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
■Ctrl + S - save the current document
■Ctrl + Shift with any arrow key - select a block of text
■Ctrl + Tab - cycle through the tab controls
■Ctrl + U - underline
■Ctrl + V - insert paste
■Ctrl + W - close file
■Ctrl + X - delete cut
■Ctrl + Y - redo action
■Ctrl + Z - undo
■F1 - display help
■F2 - rename the selected item
■F3 - find next
■F5 - refresh the active window
■F11 - toggle full screen
■Print Screen - copy the entire screen to the clipboard
■Shift + F10 - open shortcut menu for selected object

[Rajagra]

Use a program like KeyTweak to make Scroll Lock act like a Windows key.

[Hofy]

Hmm,  looks like I will use the hotkey shortcut method.  Easy enough to remember.
Thanks everyone.

[RichestManInTown]

One of my most used non windows-key short cuts is control+shift+esc to open Task Manager since it saves you the trouble of having to ctrl alt del.

[AndrewZorn]

One of my most used non windows-key short cuts is control+shift+esc to open Task Manager since it saves you the trouble of having to ctrl alt del.

wow thanks, vista/win7 bring up the lock menu with ctrl-alt-del but this goes straight to taskman

[keyb_gr]

One of my most used non windows-key short cuts is control+shift+esc to open Task Manager since it saves you the trouble of having to ctrl alt del.

Ah, thanks for the reminder. I dunno why they changed Ctrl+Esc to open the start menu in the first place, in the olden days this opened the task manager.