Keyboard Shortcut To The System Properties Menu
Aug 12, 2002Here is a keyboard shortcut to the System Properties menu:Press: WINDOWS KEY + REAKNote: In versions earlier than Win XP this shortcut will bring up the device manager.
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Keyboard Shortcut For System Properties
Aug 12, 2002A quick and easy way to get system properties:Hold down your Windows Key and press Pause (Break), releasing both and just like magic up pops the System properties window.
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