Ctrl+Alt+Delete not working?

[MoltresGuardian]

The topic title explains it well enough. It was working just fine a little while ago, but now it's not working at all. I had to restart my computer, and the Ctrl+Alt+Delete thing just won't work anymore. Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

 

[Elia Musica]

Well, I learned at school that sometimes Ctrl+Alt+Delete would just not work. The sequence would activate Windows (if you have Windows) Manager, right? And Windows Manager is connected to the icon titled "My Computer." If the icon is not working, then, I think, Windows Manager wouldn't help.

Or

There is someting wrong with your keyboard. Spill any liquid on it? ^_^

 

[POKErUsAm]

if you were in a screen freeze trying to use it then it oviously wont come up cuz the computer is frozen, i tryed it before

 

[Magma Leader Maxie]

CTRL+ALT+DEL runs a Windows program, therefore, it's a part of Windows. If Windows have frozen, CTRL+ALT+DEL won't work either.

That's why I use the well-known method called "pulling the plug". It's not a glamorous fix, but it always works .

 

[Sonozaki Maya]

The topic title explains it well enough. It was working just fine a little while ago, but now it's not working at all. I had to restart my computer, and the Ctrl+Alt+Delete thing just won't work anymore

That has nothing to do with whether Windows experienced a freeze or not, because it clearly states that it worked a little while ago, which obviously is not a very long time ago. CTRL+DEL+ALT must be pressed twice in order for a restart to take place. Pressing it once will simply open the Task Manager of Windows. And if you are running Windows on a Mac, I have no idea what to do about that.

 

[IGP: Net Wanderer]

Actually that happened to me a while ago, most likely to be something wrong with one of the Windows .dll files (infected by Spyware - My computer was invaded by them during that time *gasp*).

I'm also guessing the Windows button between your Ctrl and Alt isn't working either, perhaps the ALT button as well right?

That time, I tried Windows Update and see if it can fill up the gaps, but it didn't work, tried re-installing Windows and it didn't work either, eventually we did a clean installation, and they work now.