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Keyboard - Key sequences to reset your PC

Typical key sequences to try when the application stops working

Windows DOS
  • Wait for a few minutes the system may be processing data or waiting for the network.
  • [Esc]
  • [Alt]+[Tab] - swaps windows to see if the machine has hung.
  • [Control]+[Break]
    [Control]+[C]
  • (For Windows 3.x try [Control]+[Esc] to bring up the task bar.)
  • [Control]+[Alt]+[Delete]
  • If all this fails you will probably have to turn the computer off.
  • [Esc]
  • Control]+[Break]
    [Control]+[C]
  • [Control]+[Alt]+[Delete]
  • If all this fails you will probably have to turn the computer off.

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