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How To Use Control Alt Delete in Remote Desktop

I finally figured one of lifes paradoxes– how to use CTRL + ALT + DELETE while using Windows Remote Desktop / Terminal Services in windowed mode (not full-screen). Instead, use CTRL + ALT + END. That is all.

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By Brandon Harper
June 29, 2006

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  1. TapaGeuR said
    on June 29, 2006

    You better use CTRL + ALT + Escape, it works locally or remotely throught Windows Remote Desktop.

    TapaGeuR

  2. TapaGeuR said
    on June 29, 2006

    … works only in ful-screen.

  3. Nat Papovich said
    on June 30, 2006

    You can also use the On-Screen Keyboard (Accessories -> Accessibility).

    NAT

  4. Ryan Guill said
    on August 6, 2006

    If you are just after the task manager, you can just right click on the taskbar and choose task manager…

  5. s golden said
    on June 12, 2007

    I am a new user on a sonic firewall. I can remote to my computer at work. However, how do I use the Control-alt-delete to logon to that computer.

  6. Pietie said
    on May 16, 2008

    you can use the Ctrl + Alt + End.
    And to those who is looking for Task Manager try and use the Ctrl + Shirft + Esc.

  7. Dabeastro said
    on August 8, 2008

    This is a great tip if remote desktop has stopped responding and has gone blank screen. Good stuff.

  8. Tigercom said
    on August 20, 2008

    Thanks for the help. Been CTRL+ALT+DEL’ing with no avail. Glad this sheds me some light.

  9. Amanda said
    on August 26, 2008

    Right Click on the Blue Banner at the top of the screen and the VNC Viewer will display menu to allow you to Send Ctrl-Alt-Del.

  10. alphaversa said
    on September 17, 2008

    Ctrl + Shirft + Esc. - WORKED - Thanks - Pietie

  11. padam said
    on October 2, 2008

    Best to use that will work for every remote desktop is to window the remote view and right click on the window tab->click on the option send-ctrl-alt-del

    For example:
    In vnc remote desktop ctrl-alt-ins, ctrl-alt-end doesn’t work but the above does or below.

    ctrl-shift-esc did seem to work for every remote I tested.

  12. Vampireks said
    on October 16, 2008

    Really, in RDP of Microsoft u can use Ctrl-Shift-Esc and you enter in the task manager. I tested that.

    Sorry for my english

    Vampireks.

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