Computer newbies forum: shortcut key to bring up task mamaner

It is in your Windows\System32 folder.

When you find it, right click it and select "Send to", then Desktop, (Create shortcut).

I'm intrigued. I'm also using Windows XP Pro, and when I press CRL+ALT+Del, the Task Manager appears immediately. What is this other screen you are talking about? I've not heard of that before.

Mark

clicking CTRL+Alt+Del twice in rapid succession? I so, just press them all together once.

Mark

To Mark: That's the best one of the lot, wholy simple, quick and you know something is happening! With Ctrl-Alt-Del,I often had to wait for ages before it came up, and having no patience, I had often tapped the combination 3 or 4 times!
YOU KNOW - It would be great if someone were to come up with a list of all the things one can do by "right clicking" on the various programmes and system sites - maybe a list already exists! I always forget to right click, but I'm getting better! Something doesn't work? I try everything, and then the light dawns - RIGHT CLICK!!! Amazing how often this gives the solution!
(iwmpop)

is something I encountered only when multiple users where using the same computer, instead of going directly to the task manager it brings up a selection screen in which you can logoff and change your password as well as shut off or go to the task manager. Using CTRL+SHIFT+ESC bypasses this.

You should be able to right click anywhere along the task bar or system tray to access the task manager.
Hope this helps.

Right clicking on a blank area of the taskbar (bar at the bottom of the screen) on XP, except for the "Start" button should give you the option to select "Task Manager".

I just tried it on XP HOME and XP Pro and it's the same on both these comps.

Hope this helps.

Grif

Grif

It's a new one to me.

Thanks Grif. I was worried for a while there because I keep saying, (usually to myself because no-one else listens to me), that I learn something new here every day.

You've given me my new one for today,

Mark

thx everone

Dont know about the shortcut key, but I find going to Start > Run > Type in "Taskmgr" > Enter pretty useful. I use WinXP