<P> The following is a list of actions involving the shift key for the Microsoft Windows operating system . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actions </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Windows Versions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Esc </Td> <Td> Opens the Windows Task Manager . </Td> <Td> 3.1 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hold ⇧ Shift + click Restart </Td> <Td> Reboots Windows only and not the entire system . </Td> <Td> 95, 98, ME </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hold ⇧ Shift + insert CD </Td> <Td> Holding shift while inserting a compact disc in a Microsoft Windows computer will bypass the autorun feature . This ability has been used to circumvent the MediaMax CD - 3 CD copy protection system . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hold ⇧ Shift + click close button </Td> <Td> In Windows Explorer, closes the current folder and all parent folders . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press ⇧ Shift + Delete </Td> <Td> In Windows Explorer, if pressed with objects selected, such as files and folders, this will bypass the recycle bin and delete the selected objects permanently . Alternatively, holding shift and selecting the delete option in the context menu of the selected objects will achieve this . Retrieving deleted objects after this is only possible using recovery software . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ </Td> <Td> Focuses on the previous object in the objects that are focusable in many Windows applications, such as the previous form control on a form in Internet Explorer . </Td> <Td> 3.1 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press ⇧ Shift 5 times </Td> <Td> Toggles activation of StickyKeys on and off . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hold the right ⇧ Shift for 8 seconds </Td> <Td> Toggles activation of FilterKeys on and off . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press both ⇧ Shift keys </Td> <Td> Inactivates StickyKeys if it is activated . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press left Alt + left ⇧ Shift + Num Lock </Td> <Td> Toggles activation of MouseKeys on and off . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press left Alt + left ⇧ Shift + Print Screen </Td> <Td> Toggles activation of High Contrast on and off . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ </Td> <Td> Highlights the last task in the task bar . Continue to cycle through the task bar with the arrow keys, ⊞ Win + Tab ↹ (forward), ⊞ Win + ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ (backwards), or alphanumeric keys (highlights the task that begins with the alphanumeric character that is pressed). Press Space Bar or ↵ Enter to open the task . </Td> <Td> 95 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press Alt + ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ </Td> <Td> Displays a list of the tasks in the task bar for as long as the Alt is held down . Selects the last task in the list . Continue to cycle through the list by pressing ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ . Release Alt to open the selected task . </Td> <Td> 3.1 + </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Tab ↹ </Td> <Td> Selects the previous tabbed window in any Windows applications is that use the tabbed window control . </Td> <Td> 3.1 + </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actions </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Windows Versions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Esc </Td> <Td> Opens the Windows Task Manager . </Td> <Td> 3.1 + </Td> </Tr>

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