"Pecos" <anortCutOutThe2on21@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "dwolf" <jojonospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>I got one from the tweak program, but the sleep command seems to do more
>>than sleep... anyway doesn't seem to work properly.. doesn't wake up...
>>
>> So is there another way to create a desktop sleep shortcut ?
>>
>> Joel
>
> From a reply to your previous post:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> I was asked if I could create instructions for a shortcut icon for the
> Vista desktop. I found a way to do it, but it has only been tested on a
> couple of PC's. I have added instructions to the webpage for a desktop
> sleep icon since you asked. This has only been tested on my PC so there
> is
> no guarantee that it will work for you.
>
> I don't recommend using it for almost all Vista users. It is downright
> dangerous. If you have any unsaved work and double click on the sleep
> icon
> (either intentionally or accidentally), you will likely lose your changes
> if during Shutdown/Hibernate you get a BSOD. I have tested this in
> Notepad
> and my changes were lost. If you want to take the risks, I'll tell you
> how
> to do it.
>
> Look for the 'Creating a Desktop Sleep or Shutdown Icon in Vista' link on
> my webpage.
>
> Please note that there are two complete sets of instructions there, one
> for
> creating a shutdown icon and one for creating a sleep icon.
>
> Perhaps a few of you who like to test Vista would like to report back if
> you found the same anomaly I found when selecting the icon from the list
> of
> icons in the properties tab.
>
> I can add instructions for a restart icon if you still want to do that.
>
> Please read all instructions and warnings before you decide that this is a
> good idea for you.
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> I had a webpage showing how to create a Shutdown and Sleep icon in Vista.
> I took it down because it is too dangerous. Unsaved data will be lost
> when using the shutdown and restart icons. If you get a BSOD when using
> the sleep icon, unsaved data to be lost. Then your PC will shutdown and
> reboot without of course allowing you to go back to your desktop as it
> was.
>
> I have also added restart and continue instructions to the document. The
> restart icon has the same issues as the shutdown icon. The continue icon
> will allow you to stop either the shutdown or restart operation but will
> not stop the sleep operation which happens immediately. The continue icon
> has issues of its own that I outline in my instructions.
>
> I may look for a safer way to do this if there is enough interest.
>
> EMail me if you still want to do this.
Hi Joel,
I have put my webpage back up:
http://www.mindspring.com/~anorton1/Vista_Icons.html
The batch files and icons are as safe as I can make them. They *shouldn't*
be a problem if you remember to shut down all programs and save your work
before using them. They haven't been tested enough to prove that though.
There may be other problems yet unknown lurking out there with these
processes/procedures so proceed with caution and let me know if you find any
issues.
Read all instructions before you decide that any of these desktop icons are
a good idea for you.
Alan Norton
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