- Windows key + E = Explorer
- Windows key + Break = System properties
- Windows key + F = Search
- Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
- ALT + Tab = Switch between windows
- ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
- CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
- CTRL + C = Copy
- CTRL + X = Cut
- CTRL + V = Paste
- CTRL + Z = Undo an action
- CTRL + Y = Redo an action
- CTRL + A =Select all items in a document or window
- F1 = Display Help
- F2 = Rename the selected item
- F3 = Search for a file or folder
- F4 = Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
- F5 = Refresh the active window
- F6 = Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
- F10 = Activate the menu bar in the active program
HP (Helwett-Packard) -
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
XEROX -
The Greek root "xer" means dry. The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product Xerox as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying.
The Greek root "xer" means dry. The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product Xerox as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying.
SUN Microsystems -
Founded by four Stanford University buddies, Sun is the acronym for Stanford University Network.
SONY -
From the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
From the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
MICROSOFT -
It was coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on.
It was coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on.
INTEL -
INTegrated ELectronics.
INTegrated ELectronics.
GOOGLE -
The name started as a jockey boast about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. After founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google
The name started as a jockey boast about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. After founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google
APPLE Computer -
Favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 o'clock.
Favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 o'clock.
ADOBE -
The name came from the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.
The name came from the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.
1
From your Windows desktop, click on "Start" and select "Run". Bring up the computer's command prompt by typing "CMD" into the address bar.
2
Type "fsutil dirty query d:" into the command prompt. This checks the computer's drive; most likely, it will encounter errors.
3
Type in "CHKNTFS /X D:" in the command prompt. The "X" is the command that tells your computer not to check that drive the next time the PC reboots.
4
Manually reboot the computer; chkdsk should not run, and you should be brought to your normal Windows desktop.
5
Bring up another command prompt and type "Chkdsk /f /r d:" in order to run chkdsk on the offending, damaged drive. This will run the scan and uncover the contaminated files.
6
Type "fsutil dirty query d:" into the command prompt; this will confirm that the damaged files have been repaired and that the drive no longer contains any errors.
replace the last letter in all commands to correspond for each drive you have
From your Windows desktop, click on "Start" and select "Run". Bring up the computer's command prompt by typing "CMD" into the address bar.
2
Type "fsutil dirty query d:" into the command prompt. This checks the computer's drive; most likely, it will encounter errors.
3
Type in "CHKNTFS /X D:" in the command prompt. The "X" is the command that tells your computer not to check that drive the next time the PC reboots.
4
Manually reboot the computer; chkdsk should not run, and you should be brought to your normal Windows desktop.
5
Bring up another command prompt and type "Chkdsk /f /r d:" in order to run chkdsk on the offending, damaged drive. This will run the scan and uncover the contaminated files.
6
Type "fsutil dirty query d:" into the command prompt; this will confirm that the damaged files have been repaired and that the drive no longer contains any errors.
replace the last letter in all commands to correspond for each drive you have
credit to TheArfen
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