Windows 10Win + X

Power User MenuKeyboard Shortcuts

How it Works

• Win + X opens the Power Menu• Release the Win key• Underlined letter activates the menu option

Win + X, F

• Opens the Programs and Features page in Control Panel

• Shows currently installed applications • Use to uninstall, change, or repair programs

and add/remove Windows features

Win + X, B

• Opens the Mobility Center pop up menu • Shows peripheral controls and Sync Center• Use to change basic settings for portable devices

Win + X, O

• Opens the Power Options page in Control Panel

• Shows current power plan and other options • Use to configure power settings,

and change related power preferences

Win + X, V

• Opens Event Viewer • Shows logged messages from windows

and other programs• Use to view system, security, application, and audit

logs, and to resolve related issues

Win + X, Y

• Opens the System page in Control Panel • Shows computer information

with links to other options• Use to access system configuration properties for

various system related settings

Win + X, M

• Opens Device Manager • Shows currently installed devices• Use to view devices, update/remove drivers,

and change/set related properties

Win + X, W

• Opens Network Connections • Shows current status of network devices• Use to view and manage network configuration, set

properties, and enable/disable devices

Win + X, K

• Opens the Disk Management console • Shows disk and volume information • Use to manage advanced configuration settings for

disks, drives, volumes, and partitions

Win + X, G

• Opens the Computer Management console• Shows various system and management tools• Use as general, all-purpose trouble / monitoring tool

Win + X, I

• Opens Windows PowerShell for the current user (See next for Admin)

• Use for command line management as well as to access specific snap-in command line tools

Win + X, A

• Opens Windows PowerShell as Administrator (See previous for current user)

• Use for command line management with elevated privileges when needed for specific commands

Win + X, T

• Opens the Task Manager window• Shows current system activity for various processes• Use to monitor system performance

and to resolve related issues

Win + X, P

• Opens Control Panel at the All Items page

• Use to search/navigate all control panel items and to manage related settings

Win + E

• Some Power Menu options are easier to access using the more direct Win + shortcuts

• File Explorer is Win + E

Win + S

• Some Power Menu options are easier to access using the more direct Win + shortcuts

• Search is Win + S

Win + R

• Some Power Menu options are easier to access using the more direct Win + shortcuts

• Run is Win + R

Win + X, U

• Opens the Shut Down opens a sub menu• Select an activation key from the extended options

I = Sign OutS = SleepU = Shut downR = Restart

Win + D

• Some Power Menu options are easier to access using the more direct Win + shortcuts

• Desktop is Win + D

How to Remember

• Shortcuts are easily assimilated with consistent use • They become mini-macros

as the muscle memory kicks in

• Example: Win + X, U, U

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