>> M$ probably used Ctl-Alt-Del because it was "cute". "See, I am
>> a powerful Operating System, you can't kill me like DOS..."
> Supposedly, they used it because of the extreme unlikeliness of its
> being bound to a useful function in any existing Windows program.
> Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if the cute factor played a role
> too.
{Shrug} As far as I'm aware, there's still one key that kills NT as
effectively as DOS - coloured green on my system, but usually referred
to as "the big red key"...
Best wishes from Riley.
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