Everyone knows CTRL+ALT+DEL but...

mrk · 27 Jun 2008 at 11:05

...what about CTRL+ALT+END (Vista) ? it loads the tasks window and also SHIFT+CTRL+ESC for task manager.

News to me and hopefully news to some of you too!

The first came in handy today when trying to RDP to my home machine as I got an AtBroker.exe failed to initialize and was just left at a black screen on my RDP connection so a quick CTRL+ALT+END later Iw as able to remotely logoff and logon to get RDP working again - Neat

Greenlizard0 · 27 Jun 2008 at 11:08

mrk said:
...what about CTRL+ALT+END (Vista) ? it loads the tasks window

Not for me oddly enough.

mrk said:
..and also SHIFT+CTRL+ESC for task manager.

Thanks!

vorm · 27 Jun 2008 at 12:39

I didn't know - cheers

james.miller · 27 Jun 2008 at 12:42

http://itsvista.com/windows-vista-keyboard-shortcuts/#kb1

vorm · 27 Jun 2008 at 12:44

james.miller said:
http://itsvista.com/windows-vista-keyboard-shortcuts/#kb1

Cheers dude :cool:

dirtydog · 27 Jun 2008 at 12:55

mrk said:
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC for task manager.

That works in XP as well.

I prefer the way in XP, ctrl-alt-delete takes you straight to the task manager. It is a much easier key combination than shift-ctrl-esc IMO.

lokkers · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:11

Greenlizard0 said:
Not for me oddly enough.

CTRL-ALT-END sends CTRL-ALT-DEL to a remote machine (i.e. over RDP).

Doesnt seem to do anything locally.

DavidQ · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:26

News to me, thanks

csmager · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:30

dirtydog said:
That works in XP as well.

I prefer the way in XP, ctrl-alt-delete takes you straight to the task manager. It is a much easier key combination than shift-ctrl-esc IMO.

It didn't in Classic Logon mode!

Rhys · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:35

How about F2 to quickly rename files and folders & Windows Key + E = My Computer.

Greenlizard0 · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:36

lokkers said:
CTRL-ALT-END sends CTRL-ALT-DEL to a remote machine (i.e. over RDP).

Doesnt seem to do anything locally.

Lol for some reason I read that as sending the command over the network. Cue me trying it and waiting for my housemate to scream"wtf.."

lokkers · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:39

Greenlizard0 said:
Lol for some reason I read that as sending the command over the network. Cue me trying it and waiting for my housemate to scream"wtf.."

LOL

markyb · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:53

Nice

Check out...

WINDOWS KEY + PAUSE BREAK

It brings up System Properties in Windows XP, not sure in Vista

Greenlizard0 · 27 Jun 2008 at 13:53

Yeap does it in Vista too. Two cool short cuts today. Lovely.

smyth · 27 Jun 2008 at 14:24

CTRL + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN

only works on some windows machines tho not sure what settings need to be on

Shamikebab · 27 Jun 2008 at 14:30

Doesn't work on mine, although i have a pretty good idea of what its meant to do

csmager · 27 Jun 2008 at 14:34

Shamikebab said:
Doesn't work on mine, although i have a pretty good idea of what its meant to do

Took me ages to get the screen back the right way up. Using a laptop on dual monitors, and it seemed to move one and not the other!

I'm willing to bet that's more a driver feature, and most probably an Intel GMA one (given that's what's on my laptop!).

smyth · 27 Jun 2008 at 14:49

csmager said:
Took me ages to get the screen back the right way up. Using a laptop on dual monitors, and it seemed to move one and not the other!

I'm willing to bet that's more a driver feature, and most probably an Intel GMA one (given that's what's on my laptop!).

This also works on my laptop but not my work pc so it probably is a drive feature.

**EDIT** got it to work on my work machine by right clicking on the desktop -> Graphics Properties -> Display settings **

It's pretty fun to do on someones computer if does work.

Amnesia · 27 Jun 2008 at 15:05

doesnt work on mine...mine is intel graphics

smyth · 27 Jun 2008 at 15:11

memory said:
doesnt work on mine...mine is intel graphics

Try right clicking on the desktop -> Graphics Properties -> Display settings
and check enable Display Rotation