How To Send A Control Alt Delete Command Through A Remote Desktop

On occasion I find a need to send a control alt delete to a terminal server that is not responding properly.  Most recently the issue was during logon and explorer.exe was not starting so I had no interface to work with.   Pressing control + alt + delete on my local workstation of course brings up the local security options dialog for my computer, not the server.

So if you find yourself working in a remote desktop with a need to start the task manager, change your password, lock the computer or log off but lack the necessary interface items to do so here’s the keyboard shortcut: control + alt + end.

This will bring up the same Windows security screen that comes up when you use the normal control alt delete on your workstation.  So – next time you are in a jam in a remote desktop give control alt end a shot!