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bobtheduck | 10:44 Wed 13th Jul 2005 | Technology
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what exactly does it do? and why those 3 keys?
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Ctrl-Alt-Delete (aka The three fingered salute) was originally the way to restart a PC in their first incarnation. Nowadays, Windows doesn't let this combination restart the computer as Windows never crashes. Instead, it takes control of Ctrl-Alt-Delete for its own evil purposes.

A bit more info :

http://www.littlewhitedog.com/article-print-3418.html
11:04 Wed 13th Jul 2005
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OBonio: windows never crashes eh? ;o)
14:22 Wed 13th Jul 2005
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My sarcasm is that apparent? ;o)
14:56 Wed 13th Jul 2005
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Yes, Windows never crashes, and it doesn't have bugs either, they are features.
21:27 Thu 14th Jul 2005

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