To simultaneously close all the windows you have opened, simply hold the shift key and click the X button on the right side of the folders title bar.
Control Panel in a Menu
To put the contents of the Control Panel on your Start menu (or in any folder), create a folder and paste in Control Panel.
Copying and Moving Files
Select the files you want to copy or move, right-click and select Copy or Cut. Open the destination location, right-click and select Paste.
Creating a New Folder While Saving
When using "Save As" in a Windows common dialog, you can create a new folder simultaneously in which to store the file you are saving. To do this, right-click the dialog list control and choose the New.Folder item to create a new folder. Double-click the new folder to open it and then continue the save process.
Dragging Executables
Left dragging an executable to a new directory results in a shortcut to that executable.
Dragging Files Between Directories
Left dragging objects from one directory to another on a different drive results in a copy. Ctrl+Left-drag forces a copy.
OLE Scraps
Left drag a selection from an OLE document (e.g., Word) onto the Desktop or folder and a scrap will be created (a scrap is an OLE object that contains the selection). Dropping this scrap onto another document or back onto the original document will insert or render the scrap object.
Program Manager Still Exists
You can use the Windows 3.1 style Program Manager by running PROGMAN from the Run dialog. Or make a shortcut to \WINDOWS\PROGMAN.EXE on your desktop.
Quick Close of All Programs
To close all applications quickly without having to shut down Windows, simply click Start, Shutdown, then choose "Close all programs and log on as a different user" and log in as yourself again.
Quick Icon Close
Double-click the small icon in the upper-left of any window to close it quickly. If you do this in an application, with will prompt you to save any modified information.
Running Minimized or Maximized
To run a program minimized or maximized, simply create a shortcut for the item, then in the shortcut's Properties box change the Run option.
Turning On Your Screen Saver
To immediately turn on your screen saver, select the .SCR file in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder that corresponds to your saver, right-click and drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut. Then double click the new shortcut to turn on the saver! This is also a good way to protect your machine quickly if you use password protection with your screen saver.
Using Task Bar Items
Right-clicking on any item in the Task Bar will let you minimize, maximize, size, restore, move, or close the item.
Using the Title Bar
Double-click any window's title bar to maximize and restore it.