Ctrl + Alt + Del

How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager instead
of the options screen.

Start Task Manager is one of the options on the screen.

Also you can call the Task Manager with a right click on the Task Bar.

"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
> instead
> of the options screen.

But it's more efficient to just have it pop up when I press Ctrl + Alt + Del.
That's how it worked in XP, and isn't Vista supposed to be more efficient
have less "clutter"? Those extra options that pop up are worthless. I never
use them and they can all be accessed either through the Start Menu or
Control Panel, in the remote event I want to change my password or switch
users (I'm the only user on my desktop). I mean, if you need a hot key that
lets you change your password you've got some serious security problems.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Start Task Manager is one of the options on the screen.
>
> Also you can call the Task Manager with a right click on the Task Bar.
>
> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31D7964B-26C0-47B9-87C7-B33E8AD6E5C7@microsoft.com...
> > How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
> > instead
> > of the options screen.
>
>

"S Murder" wrote

> How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
> instead
> of the options screen.

Ctrl-Shift-Esc brings up Task Manager, just like XP. Happy? Some things
change, some don't.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

The new options screen completely replaces the old method. According to the
Vista team responsible for the feature, usability studies found that most
users wanted the options in a single place on a screen as it is now. I'm
not saying I think it is the best way, but that is the reasoning MS used.
From what I learned from the team during TechBeta, there is no workaround to
restore the old way. Sorry.

"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E76618ED-D988-42A4-8728-29E3920CA10F@microsoft.com...
> But it's more efficient to just have it pop up when I press Ctrl + Alt +
> Del.
> That's how it worked in XP, and isn't Vista supposed to be more efficient
> have less "clutter"? Those extra options that pop up are worthless. I
> never
> use them and they can all be accessed either through the Start Menu or
> Control Panel, in the remote event I want to change my password or switch
> users (I'm the only user on my desktop). I mean, if you need a hot key
> that
> lets you change your password you've got some serious security problems.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Start Task Manager is one of the options on the screen.
>>
>> Also you can call the Task Manager with a right click on the Task Bar.
>>
>> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:31D7964B-26C0-47B9-87C7-B33E8AD6E5C7@microsoft.com...
>> > How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
>> > instead
>> > of the options screen.
>>
>>

Forget Ctrl + Alt +Del. Ctrl + Shift + Esc is the key combination for task
manager. This is from the NT based versions of Windows, which Vista (like
WinXP) is a part.

Jesse

"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31D7964B-26C0-47B9-87C7-B33E8AD6E5C7@microsoft.com...
> How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
> instead
> of the options screen.

But Colin, the 'old way' was the way from Windows 95/98, not from any of the
NT Versions of Windows.

Jesse

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:502F0CC3-CD0B-4372-883F-CB0A7703C781@microsoft.com...
> The new options screen completely replaces the old method. According to
> the Vista team responsible for the feature, usability studies found that
> most users wanted the options in a single place on a screen as it is now.
> I'm not saying I think it is the best way, but that is the reasoning MS
> used. From what I learned from the team during TechBeta, there is no
> workaround to restore the old way. Sorry.
>
> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E76618ED-D988-42A4-8728-29E3920CA10F@microsoft.com...
>> But it's more efficient to just have it pop up when I press Ctrl + Alt +
>> Del.
>> That's how it worked in XP, and isn't Vista supposed to be more efficient
>> have less "clutter"? Those extra options that pop up are worthless. I
>> never
>> use them and they can all be accessed either through the Start Menu or
>> Control Panel, in the remote event I want to change my password or switch
>> users (I'm the only user on my desktop). I mean, if you need a hot key
>> that
>> lets you change your password you've got some serious security problems.
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>>> Start Task Manager is one of the options on the screen.
>>>
>>> Also you can call the Task Manager with a right click on the Task Bar.
>>>
>>> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:31D7964B-26C0-47B9-87C7-B33E8AD6E5C7@microsoft.com...
>>> > How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
>>> > instead
>>> > of the options screen.
>>>
>>>
>

Right-clcik desktop is another annoyance for me in the new way of things.

MUCH simpler the old way . .


"S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E76618ED-D988-42A4-8728-29E3920CA10F@microsoft.com...
> But it's more efficient to just have it pop up when I press Ctrl + Alt +
> Del.
> That's how it worked in XP, and isn't Vista supposed to be more efficient
> have less "clutter"? Those extra options that pop up are worthless. I
> never
> use them and they can all be accessed either through the Start Menu or
> Control Panel, in the remote event I want to change my password or switch
> users (I'm the only user on my desktop). I mean, if you need a hot key
> that
> lets you change your password you've got some serious security problems.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Start Task Manager is one of the options on the screen.
>>
>> Also you can call the Task Manager with a right click on the Task Bar.
>>
>> "S Murder" <SMurder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:31D7964B-26C0-47B9-87C7-B33E8AD6E5C7@microsoft.com...
>> > How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
>> > instead
>> > of the options screen.
>>
>>

S Murder wrote:
> How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager instead
> of the options screen.

Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the Windows Security dialog for me on XP.
That's because I'm on a domain.

So it isn't a universal thing in XP. To get Task Manager use Ctrl +
Shift + Esc.

David

Actually, yes I am happy. Thanks.

"Rock" wrote:

> "S Murder" wrote
>
> > How do I make it so that Ctrl + Alt + Del displays the task Manager
> > instead
> > of the options screen.
>
> Ctrl-Shift-Esc brings up Task Manager, just like XP. Happy? Some things
> change, some don't.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>