

Windows 8 and Windows 10 both feature a Power User menu that you can access by pressing Windows+X. Press Windows+X to Access the Power User Menu As a bonus, Ctrl+Shift+Esc offers a quick way to bring up Task Manager while using Remote Desktop or working inside a virtual machine (since Ctrl+Alt+Delete would signal your local machine instead). The quickest way to bring up Task Manager-assuming your keyboard’s working-is to just press Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Since Windows Vista, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete now brings you to the Windows Security screen, which provides options for locking your PC, switching users, signing out, and running Task Manager. Up until Windows Vista was released, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete brought you directly to Task Manager. You’re probably familiar with the three-finger salute-Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

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