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    Gregory Gadow
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    Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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      Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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      Corporal Agarn
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      So why do they not fix it???? (CTR/ALT/DEL)

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        Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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        It's weird he qualify it as a mistake. It has become one of the ultimate archetype of Windows. Some people say that it is safer than a single key-click. (I kind'a agree with that).

        I'd rather be phishing!

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          Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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          Interesting thanks for the link!

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            It's weird he qualify it as a mistake. It has become one of the ultimate archetype of Windows. Some people say that it is safer than a single key-click. (I kind'a agree with that).

            I'd rather be phishing!

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            Lost User
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            Maximilien wrote:

            It's weird he qualify it as a mistake.

            I imagine some within Microsoft would disagree. It's secure. It's one of the few combinations other apps cannot catch, even with a keylogger. It's something that programmers can't block using a normal application. It is the ultimate way of closing a CPU-hogger on a single-CPU machine.

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              Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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              DaveyM69
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              Thanks for the link - I enjoyed the whole thing :)

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                Bill Gates: Control-alt-delete a mistake[^] "This video is NSFW only in the sense that your boss will eventually say, “For God’s sakes, are you going to do something today or just listen to Bill Gates prattle on?”"

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                aboubkr90
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                I don't think it's a mistake. The Windows key is annoying enough during NFS just sitting there waiting for you to press it instead of the nitro. Imagine your PC locked during that.

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                  It's weird he qualify it as a mistake. It has become one of the ultimate archetype of Windows. Some people say that it is safer than a single key-click. (I kind'a agree with that).

                  I'd rather be phishing!

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                  Guirec
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                  Maximilien wrote:

                  It has become one of the ultimate archetype of Windows.

                  The thing is that crtl+alt+del is not a windows thing but a ibm/pc one. Bios intercepts that combination to operate a reset. Windows just made it famous by giving the tip to end-users on the famous blue-screen.

                  Seulement, dans certains cas, n'est-ce pas, on n'entend guère que ce qu'on désire entendre et ce qui vous arrange le mieux... [^] Joe never complained of anything but ever did his duty in his way of life, with a strong hand, a quiet tongue, and a gentle heart [^]

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                    Maximilien wrote:

                    It's weird he qualify it as a mistake.

                    I imagine some within Microsoft would disagree. It's secure. It's one of the few combinations other apps cannot catch, even with a keylogger. It's something that programmers can't block using a normal application. It is the ultimate way of closing a CPU-hogger on a single-CPU machine.

                    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                    Nicholas Marty
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                    Eddy Vluggen wrote:

                    It is the ultimate way of closing a CPU-hogger on a single-CPU machine.

                    Uhh... I'd like to disagree with that. I had cases where the CPU was blocked and "CTRL-ALT-DEL" did exactly nothing.. :doh: (Well yeah... it did.. 15 minutes later... :sigh: ) Besides, just by hitting CTRL-ALT-DEL you accomplished nothing. All you get is a chance to bring up the task manager. Nothing prevents the application to block the cpu again as soon as you brought up that :laugh:

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