1. Quickly get to the relevant item on a scrollable list

Windows will sometimes give you a selection menu with many options, requiring you to scroll up or down until you find the correct option.

    To get to the relevant choice quickly, open up the list, and then click the letter in the keyboard that corresponds with the first letter of the choice.
    The selection bar will move to the first option with that letter, saving you the scrolling time (which can take a while).

Example: If you’re trying to change the language to Spanish like in the picture below, click “E” (Español). This trick also works in your desktop, and in a file folder.



An example for a multiple-option scroll menu

3. Make the mouse pointer always stick to the dialog buttons

When Windows pops up a dialog box (error / selection / save), you can make the mouse pointer automatically appear on the box’s buttons.

    Click on Start ().
    Go to: Settings > Control Panel
    Double-click the mouse icon.
    In the new window, go to the “Pointer Options” tab, and then check the box next to “Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box”.



Relevant checkbox highlighted in red

5. Change the folder icon into a picture you want

All the folders in your computer are a mess? Can’t always find what you want quickly because they all look alike? You can avoid that by assigning a picture to a relevant folder:

    Get the image you want to use as the folder’s default image.
    Place it in the folder.
    Click the image once and let the name be highlighted in blue, click on the F2 key, then rename the file as “folder”.

Now your folder will have the image of your choice as the default image.



Changing the folder's name on the right, New folder image on the left

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