In Windows 7, the Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard shortcut goes to the task manager. To use this shortcut, you need to first open the task manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL. Then, type in the following command into the task manager: taskmgr list This will show you all of the active tasks in the task manager. You can then right-click on any of these tasks and select “End Task.”
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The Question
SuperUser reader Belgi has a very simple request:
Surely there is a trick, registry hack, or some clever maneuver that can help poor Belgi, no?
I have no use for any other option on this screen, can I change it so the combination will get my directly to the Task Manager?
The Answer
SuperUser reader Xander27 has exactly the kind of answer we like…
… the dead simple ones that teach us all a new trick or two. I can’t speak for the other distinguished members of the How-To Geek staff, but I will hang my head in shame at the realization that I’d been (for years!) using a keyboard shortcut and then a mouse click to achieve what a keyboard shortcut alone could achieve.
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