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Old 12-13-2007   #1 (permalink)
Jaips


 
 

Startmenu lock/log off suggestion

My computer in a home computer and is used by a number of people each day. We
use "log off" about 4 times a day never use the "lock computer" button.

I would like to be able to change the function of the "lock computer" button
to be a "log off" button.


On the whole i'm pretty impressed with Vista but this shutdown area of the
startmenu feels like a user interface booch up. Vista is much much better
setup (in my opinion) for separate user accounts than xp was, yet the option
to logoff has been relegated to the back bench/seat warming/little arrow drop
down list. I just don't understand the logic.

The option to change the function of the "lock computer" button would be a
great addition to be included in SP1 (hint hint).

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Old 12-14-2007   #2 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Startmenu lock/log off suggestion

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Jaips View Post
My computer in a home computer and is used by a number of people each day. We
use "log off" about 4 times a day never use the "lock computer" button.

I would like to be able to change the function of the "lock computer" button
to be a "log off" button.


On the whole i'm pretty impressed with Vista but this shutdown area of the
startmenu feels like a user interface booch up. Vista is much much better
setup (in my opinion) for separate user accounts than xp was, yet the option
to logoff has been relegated to the back bench/seat warming/little arrow drop
down list. I just don't understand the logic.

The option to change the function of the "lock computer" button would be a
great addition to be included in SP1 (hint hint).

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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Hi Jaips,

See this tutorial for a log off shortcut.

Log Off

Shawn
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Old 12-14-2007   #3 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP


 
 

Re: Startmenu lock/log off suggestion

Jaips

I don't think there is a way to change that button to log off. The easiest
work around for this is to simply press CTRL+ALT+DEL which will give you a
menu with all of those options.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
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"Jaips" <Jaips@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My computer in a home computer and is used by a number of people each day.
> We
> use "log off" about 4 times a day never use the "lock computer" button.
>
> I would like to be able to change the function of the "lock computer"
> button
> to be a "log off" button.
>
>
> On the whole i'm pretty impressed with Vista but this shutdown area of the
> startmenu feels like a user interface booch up. Vista is much much better
> setup (in my opinion) for separate user accounts than xp was, yet the
> option
> to logoff has been relegated to the back bench/seat warming/little arrow
> drop
> down list. I just don't understand the logic.
>
> The option to change the function of the "lock computer" button would be a
> great addition to be included in SP1 (hint hint).
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...unts_passwords
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