How To Force Windows To Crash and Display Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD)
Forcing windows to crash (BSOD) enables a user to test recovery and password security. The following registry entries, when set, will allow you to crash Windows by holding the right Ctrl button and then pressing ScrollLock twice. The entry is as follows:Location of System Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters
Value(s) to Modify: CrashOnCtrlScroll
Correct Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 to enable, 0 to disable
You must restart the computer before this entry will take place.
Posted by dmac at November 9, 2004 11:11 AM
