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Control+Alt+Delete

Say your graphics program locks up. The technical definition of lock up is to stop responding to the mouse and menus. Windows Vista includes a Program Compatibility Assistant that refers to a database of known issues.

 

You run the program in spite of the issues, the program locks up. Then what?  When the cussing and swearing is done, press Control and Alt and Delete on the keyboard. Now, select the Task Manager.

 

Here is quicker way to access the Windows Task Manager: right -click the Task bar at the bottom of your screen.