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1. crazyg+X7[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:23:24
>>ptorro+(OP)
I don't think they know what Ctrl+Alt+Delete means.

They want to restart it? They want to go to the screen where you can switch users or sign out?

Do they think it's just a fancier way of saying delete?

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2. jasonj+y8[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:25:46
>>crazyg+X7
The folks at adafruit probably do know, but it does make sense if you expand the words: "Control, Alter, and Delete"
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3. crazyg+U8[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:27:19
>>jasonj+y8
That's more charitable. Alt is still short for Alternate though, not Alter.
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4. YeGobl+fe[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:47:18
>>crazyg+U8
I thought "Alt" in the title is meant in the sense of "stop", as in "halt", but on second thoughts maybe that only works in French (where h is always silent)?
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5. viccis+Dv[view] [source] 2026-02-03 17:57:06
>>YeGobl+fe
It's clearly meant to be part of the Ctrl-Alt-Del key sequence that interrupts Windows computers to bring up the task manager.
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6. crazyg+gO[view] [source] 2026-02-03 19:06:52
>>viccis+Dv
But doesn't Ctrl+Alt+Del bring up the screen to switch users or sign out? "Task Manager" is one item in the list of options you get, but it's not the main one or anything, in fact it's the last:

https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/hzx6btMYEqZJfSAL3WVxXuW3-jw=/1...

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7. NekkoD+e01[view] [source] 2026-02-03 19:58:50
>>crazyg+gO
Would have made more sense to say Ctrl+Shift+Esc since that just directly brings up the task manager. All in all I would say it is a slightly weird title, but I assume enough people get what they want to say with it.
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