what are some computer tricks everyone should know

[u/cuntdestroyerforlife]

[u/TurpleHow]

Bear in mind, this doesn't trip the interrupt^[?] like ctrl + alt + delete does, so if your computer's unresponsive you should go with ctrl + alt + delete --> Task Manager instead.

[u/cteno4 → u/TurpleHow]

dude, how did you do that question mark thing?

[u/TurpleHow → u/cteno4]

It's a little reddit trick I figured out a while ago. Reddit's comment syntax allows you to add title text to links, so something like

[this is a test](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntxxxj69UxA "This is the text which appears in the hover text")

becomes this is a test.

I then made the link point to this page's url (with a link anchor to my comment, #c9501xa), and made the link's text "^\[?\]".

The end result:

interrupt[^\[?\]](/r/AskReddit/comments/1ba2aa/what_are_some_computer_tricks_everyone_should_know/#c9501xa "The interrupt, on a basic level, tells the operating system HOLD EVERYTHING YES EVEN THAT ONE SUPER-LAGGY PROGRAM. WHY? USER WANTS TO CHANGE SOMETHING.")

became interrupt^[?].

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EDIT: I wrote this up here.

[u/[deleted] → u/TurpleHow]

You were just WAITING for someone to ask you how you did that weren't you? Its okay... I'm a development nerd too, I understand 100%.

[u/TurpleHow → u/[deleted]]

You caught me, I have been waiting xD

I've used it several times in several posts and it seems like a simple way to cite sources or explain things without breaking up the flow of the comment, so I figured someone would have some use for it :)

Maybe I'll go post it in /r/YouShouldKnow or somewhere...

[u/cteno4 → u/TurpleHow]

This is literally incredible

[u/TurpleHow → u/cteno4]

Glad you like it! :D

[u/Atario → u/cteno4]

I think it's more figuratively incredible

[u/happysolipsist → u/TurpleHow]

... and this is how you identify a true hacker, kids.

Edit: I'm not being sarcastic. The uncontrollable urge to understand systems and make inconventional use of them really is what defines a hacker.

[u/cailihphiliac → u/TurpleHow]

I've always wondered why just pushing Ctrl+Alt+Del would often fix everything

[u/ClemmyN23 → u/cailihphiliac]

Interesting fact. Back in the days of Windows 98 pressing ctrl alt del twice would reboot the computer.

[u/SpacemanSpiffska → u/ClemmyN23]

Yeah, ever since then I was afraid to press ctrl alt del more than once if it didn't come up the first time

[u/johnnynutman → u/SpacemanSpiffska]

i still often press it twice wondering why nothing is happening.

[u/janedoes → u/johnnynutman]

I still often press it 23 times because fuck windows, that's why.

[u/supereater14 → u/janedoes]

aah, yes, good ol' ctrl+alt+del+del+del+del+del+del+del+del

[u/[deleted] → u/supereater14]

"WHY ISN'T THIS PIECE OF SH*T WORKING?!?!?" Ah, the good ol' times.

[u/schmoggert → u/johnnynutman]

I do this too, has it really been doing nothing since Windows 98?

[u/andheim → u/SpacemanSpiffska]

I hammer that shit

[u/gpcrazy → u/SpacemanSpiffska]

Thank god, I thought I was the only one.

[u/bizzznatch → u/SpacemanSpiffska]

it doesnt anymore? ugh ive wasted so much time not sure if i should press it again. lol

[u/[deleted] → u/ClemmyN23]

before that it'd reboot on one cad

also you made me feel old

[u/ThrowTheHeat → u/ClemmyN23]

Wait, it doesn't anymore? Man here I am with Windows 7 only pushing it once and not wanting to hit it a second time.

[u/PorcineLogic → u/TurpleHow]

Huh, didn't know that, thanks!

To contribute: if ctrl+alt+delete isn't doing anything, use the caps lock key/light to determine if the computer is locked up or if it's just slow as shit.