BSOD Your Windows Computer with a KEYSTROKE!

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Lifer
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Ok, so all jokes aside (I am sure they will come anyway)
but check out this Technet article on how to setup windows to BSOD with a keystroke (Right-CTRL + Scroll Lock Twice)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244139

The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 

CraigRT

Lifer
Jun 16, 2000
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hm, neat.. I just tried it, but apparently it's disabled by default... (wondered why it didn't work...:p)
 

DanFungus

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Originally posted by: Yield
hm, neat.. I just tried it, but apparently it's disabled by default... (wondered why it didn't work...:p)

yup, same here....damn, otherwise I could just go around, "oh a shortcut to open email AND internet is..." :D
 

CraigRT

Lifer
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Originally posted by: DanFungus
Originally posted by: Yield
hm, neat.. I just tried it, but apparently it's disabled by default... (wondered why it didn't work...:p)

yup, same here....damn, otherwise I could just go around, "oh a shortcut to open email AND internet is..." :D

haha, yeah, no doubt!!
and it would have been out well before now if that was the case.. :D
 

bsobel

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Originally posted by: JSClark
Damn, thats f-ed up.... and I'm too much of a wussy to go into Reg alone :D

Its f-ed up? How? This is a developer feature (so one can generate a memory dump when needed). It needs to be manually turned on first.
Bill