Ctrl-Alt-Delete in Windows on Bootcamp

calendar May 19, 2006 · 1 min read  ·
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The Macbook keyboard layout maps "Delete" to backspace which effectively makes it impossible to hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete unless you have an external USB keyboard.

The Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit comes with a handy tool called remapkey.exe but if you don't want to download it, just save this code to a .reg file and double click. It maps the right "Windows" key (The right Apple key) to be a "Delete" button. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

1Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
2
3[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
4"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,53,e0,5c,e0,00,00,00,00

Note: This tip targets Intel-based Macs running Boot Camp-era Windows (XP/2003/7 timeframe). Apple Silicon Macs do not support Boot Camp; for modern setups, use a Windows VM and configure the keyboard mapping within the hypervisor instead.