Quickest way to access Windows Task Manager instead Ctrl-Alt-Delete

By this time all the Windows PC users may know the usefulness of Windows Task Manager. It is a tool that monitors the system as well as quit those applications which are not responding.

Usually to access the Windows Task Manager we try Ctrl-Alt-Delete, and this even works. Well, it is seen this takes longer time. There's one better way and faster way to this. Instead, try with keyboard Ctrl-Shift-Esc to access directly the Task Manager.


In Windows 8 operating system the Ctrl-Alt-Delete opens up menu, and the Task Manager is just one option of it. So, you actually need to go two steps to access the Task Manager.

With Ctrl-Shift-Esc in one step you can access the Task Manager directly and it is a quicker access. The time saving with this step is crucial when your PC is running slowly and you want to shut down the system.

Do you known any other useful Windows 8 shortcut? Do share with us and fellow readers in the below given comment box.

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