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ctrl, alt, delete
Name: LoopyLouis Date: June 7, 2005 at 15:15:05 Pacific OS: win XP CPU/Ram: AMD 64 3200+, 1Gb ram
Comment:
how do i get a menu to appear when i push ctlr, alt, delete, instead of the usual task manager, i know it can be done and i am pretty sure i have done it before but i can't remember how!?
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 7, 2005 at 15:53:02 Pacific
Reply:
When you press Ctrl-Alt-Del, task manager doesn't open. Assuming you're already logged in of course. You need to actually select Task Manager from the choices that come up...
Lock Desktop Log Off Shut Down Change Password Task Manager Cancel
Like KTTD said...What menu do you want to see?
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Response Number 3
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: June 7, 2005 at 16:10:58 Pacific
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I think he is asking how to map the ctrl/alt/del keystroke to a different app/prog/etc. I dont think you can...if oyu can, I want to see it.
In control panel>user accounts>change the way users log on and off, if you have 'use the welcome screen' checked, then ctrl-alt-del will just bring up task manager. if you uncheck it, then you get the dialog box with the options.
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Response Number 5
Name: LoopyLouis Date: June 8, 2005 at 00:28:38 Pacific
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cheers glom thats what i wanted to hear!
thanks again
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Response Number 6
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: June 8, 2005 at 06:07:36 Pacific
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Glom - not sure how you understood that was his question but good deal on gettin git answered.
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Response Number 7
Name: LoopyLouis Date: June 8, 2005 at 06:13:25 Pacific
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oh come on, if i wanted the shutdown or log off menu to appear i'd push shutdown or logoff! jennifer also got the write answer without really knowing it! apparantly. The menu i wanted to appear i now know was the one with:
Lock Desktop Log Off Shut Down Change Password Task Manager Cancel
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