Windows 7: Ctrl+Alt+Del Annoyance

Hi,

This can’t be so. I have installed Windows XP more than 100 times, and after every fresh installation, before any personal configurations or customizations, Ctrl+Alt+Del simply ran the Task Manager, nothing else.

I’m too stubborn. I am a creature of habit, and I have grown permanently accustomed to Ctrl+Alt+Del and its true default function: running the Windows Task Manager.



Hi,

Yes, that is a good mouse shortcut. I have an AutoHotkey hotkey (or hotclick?) that runs the Task Manager by right and left clicking at the same time while the mouse is over TrayClockWClass1 (the clock on the taskbar). That is not sufficient, however, because when I am in "keyboard mode", it is too inconvenient to switch to "mouse mode" for one simple task. I guess I’ll just have to settle with my custom Ctrl+LWin+Del and Ctrl+Shift+Del hotkeys. Oh, how I will miss you, Ctrl+Alt+Del!

Learning CTRL + SHIFT + ESC instead of CTRL + ALT + DEL has its benefits anyways. If you attempt to get to the Task Manager via CTRL + ALT + DEL within a virtual Windows installation (such as on a Mac), nothing will happen at all since, as logicearth correctly stated, CTRL + ALT + DEL can only be captured by Windows itself.

You've only used the consumer version of Windows XP and the default configuration based on those consumer versions. Besides, CTRL + SHIFT + ESC can be done with a single hand so much easier. Comfortable using the shortcut, thumb presses both SHIFT and CTRL while a finger extends and presses ESC, fits well when you keep your hands at standard typing placements.

Hi, logicearth,

The hand technique works well, but I refuse to allow myself to get used to such an unfamiliar practice. I’ll just stick with Ctrl+LWin+Del. It’s close enough, I suppose.

...You should honestly get yourself used to it. Its the only keyboard shortcut in Windows NT that opens the Task Manager.

Seriously, I don't see the point for being stubborn for Task Manager shortcut when half of the Control Panel options are in different places and you have to learn them all as well or you'll be worthless as techsupport.

Hi, guys,

I can’t say I understand the problem. Why should I use Ctrl+Shit+Esc if I am more comfortable with Ctrl+LWin+Del?

besides, what is the LWIN key you talk about? is the one between left ctrl and alt? Ctrl+that key+Del does not open task manager on my machine, ctrl+shift+esc does.

LWin = left Windows key

It’s an AutoHotkey hotkey.