That's the default behavior for most pc's.  You have to be using and OS (NT)
that intercepts this.
There is probably more OS's  that do this, but I'm only aware of NT & Win2k
(NT5).

If you're using a win9x os, then try crtl+esc

Rick Quilhot
-----Original Message-----

Hi,
Can someone tell me if there's a BIOS setting or something that will =
stop the pc from shutting down when pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del only once.  I =
notice this phenomenon on some pc's and it's very annoying.  You can't =
end task on programs running in the background.

Thanks,
Dan

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