▷ How to send Ctrl + Alt + Del via Remote Desktop?

The three Ctrl key combinations + Alt + Delete show a menu through which you can access the Task Manager, Sign off, Change user and Block. On older Windows operating systems, these combinations will open the Task Manager directly. However, after windows 7, all three key combinations were changed to show multiple options. In remote desktop session, these three key combinations will not work because they will work on the host system. In this article, we will show you the methods in which users can send the Ctrl keys + Alt + Delete via Remote Desktop.

Ctrl + Alt + Supr to RDP

Ctrl Send + Alt + Delete via remote desktop

Since the combination will work mainly for the host, the user should use the other combination that works for RDP. There is also a setting available in the RDP options for keyboard combinations. All the options that are opened with this combination are also available through different methods. However, for this combination to work, user must use one of the following methods.

Method 1: usar Ctrl + Alt + End

1. Hold down the Windows key and press R to open the Run command window. Scribe $ 0027 mstsc $ 0027 and Enter to open Remote Desktop Connection. Opening the remote desktop connection using Run

2. Click the Show Options button at the bottom and select the Local Resources tab.

3. Here you have to check the Keyboard option. If the option is selected $ 0027 Only when using full screen $ 0027, means that unless you haven't opened the full screen, combinations won't work. You can also select the option $ 0027 On a remote computer $ 0027, then it will work in any window size. Change keyboard shortcut settings in Remote Desktop Connection

4. Now connect to the other computer and try using the Ctrl combination + Alt + End instead of the default Ctrl combination + Alt + Supr. Testing the Ctrl combination + Alt + End

Method 2: use the on-screen keyboard

1. In remote desktop session, find the on-screen keyboard and open it.

   Note: You can also open it by typing $ 0027 osk $ 0027 in the run command window. Open the on-screen keyboard using Run

2. Now, on screen keyboard, try pressing the Ctrl combination + Alt + Supr.

3. If that doesn't work, you can try using Ctrl + Alt on a physical keyboard and press Delete on the on-screen keyboard. Ctrl test + Alt + Delete on the onscreen keyboard