Figure B Windows + Break instantly brings up the System window.

Probably one of the easiest Windows key shortcuts to become a habit for me was Windows + Break, which brings up the System window, shown in Figure B. SEE: Microsoft launches new Surface Pro with 50% more battery and more accurate Surface Pen Windows + Break

Figure A The Run dialog box keeps a history list of your most recent commands. Once you do so for a while, you'll find that the Run dialog box keeps a history list of your most recent commands, as shown in Figure A, and this makes it easy to relaunch those applications and commands. Want to make it a habit? Start using it to launch certain applications or odd commands. Give it a shot and you'll see how easy it is. However, you can easily launch the Run dialog box with a simple Windows + R key shortcut. Microsoft removed the Run command from the Start menu a long time ago. Soon, I began using the Windows + E keystroke without even thinking about it. Without that handy icon to fall back on, I had to remember and use Windows + E to launch File Explorer.

To do so, I unpinned the File Explorer icon from the Taskbar.

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