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"Gary R. Tennesen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 17 Oct 2001 09:57:48 -0700
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What happens when you "run" taskmon.exe?

Is it possible that the computer that doesn't allow typical CTRL/ALT/DEL
command does not have that working file installed?

Just a thought.

--gary r. tennesen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kucherich" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Ctrl+Alt+Del reboots pc


> I appreciate your response, but I don't think you're totally
> familiar with what I'm referring to.  I visit many computers in
> my line of work, some of which are Integtra's, Compaq's, American
> Computer, a lot of clone mfg's  etc.  I'm referring to a general
> phenomena that I notice mostly on AT type computers that many of
> them respond to Ctrl+alt+del, mainly with Win95 or later (not Win
> 3.1) running with a shutdown immediately.   <Blip>  whatever
> programs are open, unsaved files...etc you had open is gone with
> shutdown upon one depression of those series of keys.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> > It would be helpful to have some facts about your machine and
> the operating
> > system being used.  Those details do make a differance.  For
> instance, in
> > DOS and Windows 3.x, cntl-alt-del is supposed to reboot the
> > machine.  That's the way the Wintel architecture was set up.
> In Win 95,
> > that same combination brough up the task manager, which you are
> apparently
> > looking for.  So, what are you running, and what are you
> running it on?
> >
> >
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