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Old 02-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
Bill H.


 
 

Shut down menu

How do I change the default for Vista Home Premium so that when Start,
Shutdown is selected, the default is to shut down, and not sleep?

Thx.


--
Bill




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Old 02-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Charlie42


 
 

Re: Shut down menu

"Bill H." <wh@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> How do I change the default for Vista Home Premium so that when Start,
> Shutdown is selected, the default is to shut down, and not sleep?
Follow this tutorial, "Can I change what happens when I click the Power
button on my computer?" paragraph:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...4dc111033.mspx

Charlie42

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Old 02-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
the wharf rat


 
 

Re: Shut down menu

In article <ODhJ$6OaIHA.2268@xxxxxx>,
Bill H. <wh@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>How do I change the default for Vista Home Premium so that when Start,
>Shutdown is selected, the default is to shut down, and not sleep?
>
To sleep, perchance to dream. Aye, there's the rub...

To avoid taking a chance on bad dreams you can either pick
a fight with your cousin at the king's feast or access your power
control options->advanced->power buttons and lid -> start menu shutdown
button. Then change it from sleep to power down.


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Old 02-06-2008   #4 (permalink)
Dwarf


 
 

RE: Shut down menu

Hi Bill,

To change the action of the default shutdown option on the start menu, do
the following. Open 'Control Panel', 'Hardware and sound', 'Power options'.
Click 'Change plan settings' under the selected option. Click 'Change
advanced power settings'. Expand the 'Power buttons and lid' option. Open the
'Start menu power button'. The current option is usually 'Sleep', but if you
click on this, you can change it to what you like from 'Sleep', 'Hibernate'
and 'Shut down'. As 'Shut down' is the option you require, select that. Click
'OK' and close all other windows. If you click on your start menu, you will
find the shutdown option is now what you require.
Dwarf

"Bill H." wrote:
Quote:

> How do I change the default for Vista Home Premium so that when Start,
> Shutdown is selected, the default is to shut down, and not sleep?
>
> Thx.
>
>
> --
> Bill
>
>
>
>
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Old 02-06-2008   #5 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Shut down menu

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Bill H. View Post
How do I change the default for Vista Home Premium so that when Start,
Shutdown is selected, the default is to shut down, and not sleep?

Thx.


--
Bill
Hi Bill,

You can see how to change the Start menu power button to Shutdown here.

Power Button

Shawn
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