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    Hi Mike.

    >> 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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