Why?

If you know me, you know that I love Macs. I loathe M$. Loathe isn't really strong enough of a word, but I'll just stop there.

I have a project at work that requires me to use a PC. I don't like this project. I really don't like using the PC. I just restarted it... Can someone explain to me why it says on the start-up screen,


Insert card or press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to begin.

Requiring this key combination at startup helps keep your computer secure. For more information, click Help.


How does this make my computer secure? Who is this keeping from the computer?

I'm thinking it only helps keep illiterate people off the PC. Good grief, I don't like PCs. They make me grumpy.