#1 Deleting browser history made easy

By using Ctrl + Shift + Del when in a web browser, you can get straight to your browsing history.

If you want to delete your browsing history, but do not want to go fishing through the settings on your browser, try hitting Ctrl + Shift + Del. That will take you straight to the menu

#2 Highlight address bar

Speaking of browsers, ever try to highlight a long URL from the browser address bar to copy or delete it? Why bother? Instead just hit F6, and the URL will automatically highlight. Magic.

#3 Forget Ctrl + Alt + Del

Most people will press Ctrl + Alt + Del when their computer crashes, and then instantly open the task manager.

Instead, try hitting Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the task manager directly. After all, if your computer is crashing, the fewer steps in the process the better.

#4 Go straight to desktop

Remember when Windows used to have a "Show desktop" icon on the taskbar? Well now it does not need to, because you can just hit Win + D. In case you do not know, the Win button is the one with the way Windows flag icon between the left Ctrl and Alt.

#5 Rename many files at once

If you want to give a whole load of files the same name, select them all at once and click F2. Windows will append a (1) or a (2) to the end of each file name too, so you do not get confused.

#6 Lock computer instantly

Quickly lock your laptop or PC with Win + L

#7 Download any Google image automatically

Most people right click on images and select the “save” option, but there is a much easier and faster way to download a photo on your computer. You can simply push Alt and then Left Click on an image and it will be automatically saved on your computer in your Downloads folder.

#8 Open a new browser tab

When you work a lot on your PC and your web browser is your number one tool, opening new tabs is an action that you do countless times during the day. Instead of doing it manually with your mouse, you can simply press Ctrl + T and a new tab will open. If you are using a MacBook, you will press Cmd + T