Windows On WindowsDec 22, 2022
Contrary to popular belief, this isn’t a Blue Screen Of Death - its correct name is a Ctrl-Alt-Del Screen. Introduced in Windows 3.1 (1992), it was shown if a user pressed Ctrl+Alt+Del with no unresponsive apps to kill. It was coded by Raymond Chen, with text by Steve Ballmer. #DailyWindowsFact #Microsoft #Windows #RaymondChen #SteveBallmer #StevenBallmer #BSOD #BlueScreen #BlueScreenOfDeath #Windows31
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@windowsonwindows Addition - Ctrl-Alt-Del wasn't intended to be the final key combination for this utility. However, it was never updated before Windows shipped, and is now what one would call "Legend"
Dec 22, 2022 at 5:04pmWeb
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@Tokatoey Thanks - didn’t know this! Got a source?
Show threadTokatoeyDec 22, 2022
@windowsonwindows actually, I remembered this incorrectly, basically IBM wouldn't give Microsoft the single key that they wanted to use for the troubleshooting. My bad. Here is the article https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4772680/bill-gates-admits-ctrl-alt-del-was-a-mistake
Bill Gates admits Control-Alt-Delete was a mistake, blames IBM

The Verge