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By Dave Fisher, About.com Guide to Puzzles since 1997

Inventor of 'Ctrl+Alt+Del'

Thursday February 5, 2004
David Bradley spent five minutes writing the computer code that has bailed out the world's PC users for decades. The result was one of the most well-known key combinations around: Ctrl+Alt+Del. It forces obstinate computers to restart when they will no longer follow other commands. "After having been the answer on final 'Jeopardy,' if I can be a clue in 'The New York Times' Sunday crossword puzzle, I will have met all my life's goals," Bradley said.
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