How do I open the Windows Task Manager during a Remote Desktop session?

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Mar 15, 2026338222 views

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When I press Ctrl-Alt-Delete I can only open the Task Manager for the local PC. Is there some simple way to open the Task Manager on the remote PC while running Remote Desktop from one Windows XP machine to another?

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Right-click the taskbar and click Task Manager. CTRL+Shift+Esc will serve the purpose if its not allowing to click anywhere.

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How do I open the Windows Task Manager during a Remote Desktop session?

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