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Define Three Finger Salute Meaning

Three Finger Salute
The act of pressing ctrl+alt+del on a computer to reset it.

The damn thing froze on me so I gave it the three finger salute.
By Zandra
Three Finger Salute
The act of giving the shocker to a military wife.

The Commander gave his wife the three finger salute.
By Conni
Three Fingered Salute
to press press CTRL ALT and DELETE on your PC thus resetting it .. derived from the 3 fingers you use to press the buttons.

John:"Damn my computer has froze!!"
Dave:"Give it a three fingered salute!"
John:"But ill lose all my work..."
By Eveleen
Three Fingered Salute
The art of closing down Microsoft Windows programmes that are pissing you off. by pressing Ctrl,Alt & Del. Repeat the experience to restart the computer.

The game was misbehaving so I gave it the three fingered salute.
By Suzann
Three Fingered Salute
three fingered salute is another name for CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

CTRL+ALT+DELETE does...

Windows 3.11 = blue screen prompt to restart.
Windows 9x = Applications-only version of Task Manager.
Windows 2000 = Lock PC screen
Windows XP Home = Task Manager.
Windows XP Pro = Lock PC screen
Windows Vista and 7 = Menu to log off, switch user, lock computer, turn off and Task Manager

Sam: Why this computer with Windows 7 will not unfreeze?
Robert: Try the three fingered salute.
By Anna-Maria
Three-finger Salute
Pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a computer keyboard to boot, reboot, or clear a program on the computer.

My computer stalled, so I have to give it the three-finger salute.
By Rozelle
Three Fingered Salute
that just starts task manager

By Sadye
Three Fingered Salute
the act of pressing Ctrl Alt Delete with 1 hand

i gave my compute the Three fingered salute when it froze
By Sheela