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arfett
Does anyone know how to disable the control+alt+delete functionality in windows? I'm trying to get it so you can only access task manager by hitting control+shift+escape.
Thanks in advance.
Dude111
I have been wondering about a similar issue.....

Im running Win98se and i would like CTRL-ALT-DEL to open task manager (Which i have in 'MY BRIEFCASE')

Anyone know where that info is kept?? (The program that opens with you press CTRL-ALT-DEL ("Close Program"))
Idontwantspam
It's simply not possible. At all. The Windows Security dialog is an integral part of the operating system's winlogon process, and you can't simply remove it. Is there anything wrong with accessing the task manager from the ctrl+alt+del screen??
Dude111
On 98se "task manager" doesnt open with CTRL-ALT-DEL thats why i was curious smile.gif
r3al1ty
Minlogon disables CtrlAltDelete.
iamtheky
You can right click on any shortcut you make and specify a shortcut key. I have not found how you can overwrite system shortcut keys (like in xp ctrl+shift+esc opens taskmanager, regardless of what I have specified that is the only key combo that functions in that manner).

i use ctrl+shift+D for auslogics disk defrag created in that manner.
jaclaz
Actually it is possible.

Just for the record newwink.gif:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/it-it/magazine/c...951(en-us).aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/winsdk/AntonioWinLock.aspx

http://69.10.233.10/KB/system/preventclose.aspx

And (possibly unsure.gif) the EASY way, instead of trapping anything, make the trap point to "nothing":
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/dis...spx?fid=1526462

jaclaz
kokain
Here is two ways to do it in VB.

CODE
Process.Start("C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe")
Dim DTMGR As Integer = FindWindow(vbNullString, "Windows Task Manager")
SetWindowPos(DTMGR, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, &H80)

CODE
Dim Pinfo As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe")
Pinfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Pinfo)


and to turn it off

CODE
Dim CTMGR As Integer = FindWindow(vbNullString, "Windows Task Manager")
SendMessage(CTMGR, WM_CLOSE, 0&, 0&)


A "work around", I know. But it does the job. Of course you have to Declare the windows API's first.




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