Here’s one for the keyboard ninjas on Vista. Much like with XP, you can combine the Windows key with other keys to access the most common tasks and launch Vista features. It’s probably one of the most abused keys on my keyboard since I’m an avid keyboard ninja practitioner. Here’s a list of the shortcuts you can execute to make computing with Vista a lot faster.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows + E | Windows Explorer |
| Windows + D | Show Desktop |
| Windows + B | Focuses selection to the first icon on the notification area, use arrow keys to navigate and Spacebar to select |
| Windows + F | Find Files and Folders (AKA Search) |
| Windows + Tab | 3D-Flip cycles through your standard applications (only available for Vista versions with Aero enabled) |
| Windows + Ctrl + Tab | Launches 3D-Flip but stays on the desktop so that you can scroll in directions |
| Windows + M | Minimize all windows |
| Windows + Shift + M | Undo minimize all windows |
| Windows + R | Open Run window |
| Windows + Pause/Break | System Information |
| Windows + F1 | Windows Help |
| Windows + U | Ease of Access |
| Windows + Spacebar | Displays Windows Sidebar (provided enabled) |
| Windows + L | Locks the computer (needs password to reactivate) |
| Windows + T | Tabs through applications on the taskbar |
| Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Launches the Task Manager (Okay, doesn’t use the Windows button  ) |