My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
(Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.

My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
instead of the Task Manager?

Apparently, that window will only come up if your computer is part of a
domain. What I would suggest trying is right-clicking "My Computer",
selecting "Properties", and selecting the "Computer Name" tab. Click
the "Network ID" button, and try and add your computer to a fictional
network domain. Restart, and try Ctrl+Alt+Del again and see if it
works.

badgolferman wrote:
> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
> (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
> page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
>
> My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
> the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
> instead of the Task Manager?

You can't join a domain unless it exists. You can only join a workgroup if
no domain controller is available to accept your computer into the domain.
Also, once you're a memeber of a domain, you'll lose the welcom screen at
bootup (it'll be replaced by the traditional, press ctrl + alt + del to
logon window which badgolferman doesn't want).

As far as I know, without changing the logon screen to the traditional one
instead of the welcome screen, you can't access the windows security option
screen by pressing crtl + alt + del. There may be other ways to do it, but
someone else will have to answer that.

--
Mike

Posted as-is. Any spelling and/or grammar mistakes are a direct result of a
communication glitch between my brain and my fingers which may or may not be
directly related to a lack of caffeine intake.


"Matthew C." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Apparently, that window will only come up if your computer is part of a
> domain. What I would suggest trying is right-clicking "My Computer",
> selecting "Properties", and selecting the "Computer Name" tab. Click
> the "Network ID" button, and try and add your computer to a fictional
> network domain. Restart, and try Ctrl+Alt+Del again and see if it
> works.
>
> badgolferman wrote:
>> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
>> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
>> (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
>> page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
>>
>> My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
>> the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
>> instead of the Task Manager?
>

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off.

Turn the Welcome screen off...
1. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
3. Click to Clear the Use the welcome screen for fast and easy logon check
box.
4. Click OK.

Using CTRL+ALT+DEL Key Combination to Open Windows Security Opens Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281980

Disadvantages of having the Welcome Screen turned off.

Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome screen
is turned off instead of opening the Task Manager.

The Welcome screen must be turned on to see the Users tab in Task Manager.
(Fast User Switching must also be turned on.)

Fast User Switching is available only when the Welcome screen is turned on.

Disabling the Welcome Screen removes the user picture from the XP Start
Menu. The Welcome Screen and the Start Menu use the same picture.

The only disadvantage that I see to having the Welcome Screen turned on is
that you get a lot of Failure Audits; Event ID 529 & 680.

Failure Events Are Logged When the Welcome Screen Is Enabled
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305822

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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badgolferman <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
> (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
> page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
>
> My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
> the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
> instead of the Task Manager?

"badgolferman" wrote

> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
> (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
> page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
>
> My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
> the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
> instead of the Task Manager?

Turn off the Welcome Screen. If you need help with that search for welcome
screen in Start | Help and Support.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Wesley Vogel, 1/18/2007,2:03:17 PM, wrote:

> Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome
> screen is turned off.
>
> Turn the Welcome screen off...

This is what I don't want to do.

I have different profiles set up for our home computer. My
three-year-old has his profile with his games to play. I need the
Welcome screen for him to choose his profile when I am logged off.

As an alternative choice, is there a way to Lock the computer through a
keyboard combination other than using the Winkey? How about a .bat
file?

badgolferman wrote:

> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other
> options (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the
> Welcome page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
>
> My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because of
> the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
> instead of the Task Manager?


Why not simply buy a new keyboard with both a Windows key *and* a large
Enter key. They aren't expensive. For example, I quickly found this one
(http://www.provantage.com/key-tronic...b~7KTRN13W.htm or
http://tinyurl.com/3d696b) for $18.54 US. If you look around, you can
probably find something for even less money.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Ken Blake, MVP, 1/18/2007,5:24:02 PM, wrote:

> badgolferman wrote:
>
> > My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> > Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other
> > options (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have
> > the Welcome page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.
> >
> > My keyboard is old and doesn't have a Winkey, but I like it because
> > of the large Return key. How can I make the option dialogue pop up
> > instead of the Task Manager?
>
>
> Why not simply buy a new keyboard with both a Windows key and a large
> Enter key. They aren't expensive. For example, I quickly found this
> one (http://www.provantage.com/key-tronic...b~7KTRN13W.htm
> or http://tinyurl.com/3d696b) for $18.54 US. If you look around, you
> can probably find something for even less money.

That's not quite the answer I was looking for. Windows usually has 3-4
different ways of doing the same thing. The Winkey+L combo will allow
me lock the computer so there ought to be another way to do it. I have
found the one in the Task Manager, how about a way through the Start
Menu or a different keyboard shortcut?

Wesley Vogel, 1/18/2007,2:03:17 PM, wrote:

> Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome
> screen is turned off.
>
> Turn the Welcome screen off...
> 1. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
> 2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
> 3. Click to Clear the Use the welcome screen for fast and easy logon
> check box.
> 4. Click OK.
>
> Using CTRL+ALT+DEL Key Combination to Open Windows Security Opens Task
> Manager
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281980
>
> Disadvantages of having the Welcome Screen turned off.
>
> Ctrl + Alt + Delete opens the Windows Security window if the Welcome
> screen is turned off instead of opening the Task Manager.
>
> The Welcome screen must be turned on to see the Users tab in Task
> Manager. (Fast User Switching must also be turned on.)
>
> Fast User Switching is available only when the Welcome screen is
> turned on.
>
> Disabling the Welcome Screen removes the user picture from the XP
> Start Menu. The Welcome Screen and the Start Menu use the same
> picture.
>
> The only disadvantage that I see to having the Welcome Screen turned
> on is that you get a lot of Failure Audits; Event ID 529 & 680.
>
> Failure Events Are Logged When the Welcome Screen Is Enabled
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305822

I found this article:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/p...icle.asp?ID=70

badgolferman wrote:

> My home computer is WXP PRO SP2. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Task
> Manager pops up. I want the window that gives a bunch of other options
> (Lock Computer, Change Password, etc) instead. I do have the Welcome
> page at reboot and want to keep it that way also.

You have asked for mutually exclusive features, thus eliminating all
possible solutions.