This article contains Keyboard shortcuts specific to Windows Vista, which are used to speed up otherwise cumbersome tasks: [B]Opening Programs[/B] WINDOWS KEY + E - Open Windows Explorer WINDOWS KEY + F - Open Search WINDOWS KEY + U - Open the Ease of Access Center WINDOWS KEY + R - Open the Run Window WINDOWS KEY + (1-9) - Run the nth program on your Quick Launch bar WINDOWS KEY + Pause - Open System Properties CTRL + SHIFT + ESC - Open Windows Task Manager [B]Managing Windows[/B] ALT + F4 - Close the Active Window ALT + TAB - Switch to Previous Active Window WINDOWS KEY + TAB - Flip 3D CTRL + WINDOWS KEY + Tab - Persistent Flip 3D ALT + ESC - Cycle Through all Open Windows WINDOWS KEY + T - Cycle through Taskbar Applications WINDOWS KEY + M - Minimize all Open Windows WINDOWS KEY + Shift + M - Undo all Window Minimization WINDOWS KEY + D - Toggle Desktop Focus WINDOWS KEY + B - Shift focus to the System Tray WINDOWS KEY + Space - Shift focus to Sidebar