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Apr 2, 2002 | 11:07 PM

ThirdGenRX7

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when I press ctrl alt delete it just pops up w/ the task manager... what can I do to get that other screen so I can lock my comp?

Apr 3, 2002 | 12:36 AM

dac

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CTRL ALT DEL brings up the WINDOWS SECURITY boxes, which the option of task manager, logoff, lock, shutdown, ... etc.

It's just like Windows 2000.

Apr 3, 2002 | 11:34 AM

Rotarydragon

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From: Close enough to annoy you.

go into control panel and into users. choose the option that says something to the affect that users must hit ctrl-alt-delete to log in.

Apr 3, 2002 | 11:36 AM

phinsup

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That won't work he is talking about not getting the "lock computer" "shutdown" etc, etc. options when he hits ctrl alt del.

Apr 3, 2002 | 02:04 PM

ThirdGenRX7

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yeah what phinsup said (thanks man)

anybody know what to do? when I hit ctrl alt delet i just get the task manager, and no other options?

Apr 3, 2002 | 04:00 PM

Rotarydragon

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From: Close enough to annoy you.

OK I'm in front of my XP box

Go to control panel -> Users

At the top it'll say change the way users log in or log off

Remove the check from the Fast switching box

Apr 3, 2002 | 04:06 PM

ThirdGenRX7

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no work ???

Apr 3, 2002 | 04:09 PM

phinsup

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From: Stuart, FL

Go to dirve manager, right click your promary partition, then selsect format drive.... when it reboots go ahead and install a non MS OS. LOL

J/K

(that was mainly for rd's benefit)