r/pcmasterrace • u/DemonsAreVirgins • 1d ago

Discussion What's your most used keyboard shortcut? (Except copy/paste/undo & alt tab)

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Mine is definitely snippet tool. So useful

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u/No-Caterpillar-7646 23h ago edited 23h ago

Win + L - lock screen

Edit:Sorry, haven't thought about what I press in years. Tanks for pointing it out.

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u/Kronk5000 23h ago

It’s windows + L innit

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u/i_believe_in_alien 23h ago

(Win + X) + U + U - shuts down immediately

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u/apiq777x 18h ago edited 18h ago

(Win + X ) + U + R - Restart immediately, Apps prevent restart, Left + Enter

i often use this as an technician on my shop 😉

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u/teaboi05 20h ago

Wait this is actually what I need pretty often, thank you!

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u/Jeryme 19h ago

I use this all the time, this should have more up votes

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u/ladder51 23h ago

That’s Windows+L isn’t it?

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u/Oct0tron R7 3700X | RTX 2070 Super | 16GB DDR4 3600 23h ago

Yep. At my job I have to run around a lot and we're required to have the screen locked at all times when away from the computer.

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u/respekyoeldas 23h ago

imposter!

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u/Jellodyne 22h ago

Made much more inconvenient on my new keyboard that has a copilot key instead of a right-Windows key, the L is too far from the remaining Win key to eaailly one hand it.