Have Ctrl-Esc Starts Task Manager

Admin Tip #115: Have Ctrl-Esc Starts Task Manager

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Removed in NT 4 but can be restored using following hack. It is there by default in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Name: TaskMan
Type: REG_SZ
Value: TASKMAN.EXE

Task Manager can be started three ways:

Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and click on the Task Manager button on the Windows Security dialog.
Right click on the taskbar and chose Task Manager
Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC and Task Manager will be launched instantly.