In Case you are wondering that what is the direct shortcut for Task Manager in Windows 7. Then you have a solution. In previous version of Windows (from XP and back) the shortcut was Ctrl + Alt + Del. But, in the case of Windows 7. Pressing these combinations of keys, you get a lock screen If you directly want to start Task Manger, the shortcut key in Windows 7 is Ctrl + Shift + Esc Infact this shortcut also works with Windows XP, Windows Vista. So incase if you were wondering how to get the task manager in Windows 7 without doing 1. Ctrl + Alt + Del and selecting Start Task Manager or 2. Or RUN and taskmgr you can simply press Ctrl + Shift + Esc Note: It does not matter whether its a Right or Left Ctrl or Shift