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Back in Windows XP if you were not on a domain CTRL + ALT +DEL would open up Task Manager. In Windows Vista that key combination opens the secure desktop that allows you to do many more thing. To directly to Task Manager, hit CTRL + ALT + ESC.

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Doesn't work here, it only switches focus between several windows, probably because I'm not using the taskmanger but ProcessExplorerNT. It's provides a lot more information + it resides in the system tray, so I can have at a single click ;) .

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Keyboard Shortcut To Open Task Manager Directly

 

Some one deleted my calculator from my pc. I have Microsoft keybord for my pc and when I press shortcut key for Calculator on my keybord it was saying " no calculator". How to refix it?.

 

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you could always just play with the key registry a little bit. Just as you can disable the pesky windows keys for FPS, you should also be able to create custom key combinations to open up whatever you want.

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It is an addition to what the all pros above already said.When the welcome screen of a Windows XP was disabled.Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del would no longer show up the task manager, but instead it show up the Windows Security Dialog Box.Just as windows 2000 do.The Welcome screen will disable also when computer was joined to a domain.Eric

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Doesn't work here, it only switches focus between several windows, probably because I'm not using the taskmanger but ProcessExplorerNT. It's provides a lot more information + it resides in the system tray, so I can have at a single click ;) .

wutske is right, this shortcut switches between tasks.The real keyboard shortcut for this is not alt-ctrl-escape, it's shift-Ctrl-Escape. this works correctly under vista and opens the taskmanager.
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Yordan

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OK, so...This topic is not concerning a new tip for Vista, it's a standard Windows feature also present in XP.Not only the starter topic gave a false keystoke combinationbut also it was something classic I did not know.(sigh) ;)

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OK, so...This topic is not concerning a new tip for Vista, it's a standard Windows feature also present in XP.
Not only the starter topic gave a false keystoke combination
but also it was something classic I did not know.
(sigh) ;)


hehe i've always used it for killing freezing processes, quite handy really

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hehe i've always used it for killing freezing processes, quite handy really

Really nice.I used to press Alt-Ctrl-Del on frozen computers, which is quite dangerous because it sometimes reboots instead of showing the menu "Start Task Manager"
Thanks for that advice, I will try it next time my game freezes my mouse.

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