Vista - Shutdown/Lock Button on start menu

I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to shutdown.
Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as sleep? Or
hibernate? Thanks!

Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature

"WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to shutdown.
>Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as sleep? Or
>hibernate? Thanks!

I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in case
hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily switch
users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps trying to hit
a little menu that is past the options I never use.

"Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>
> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:20:47 -0600, "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> spake
thusly:

>
>"Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:FDC93EF4-C9DC-459C-AFCA-102772CA1F78@microsoft.com...
>> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>>
>> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>>
>
>I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in case
>hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily switch
>users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps trying to hit
>a little menu that is past the options I never use.

AMEN!

This is poor design if you ask me. I don't get the logic behind it at
all. It's overly difficult just to do a simple thing like log off.

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

You can get the classic shutdown menu by pressing alt & F4,
any help?,
Phil

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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>I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in case
>hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily switch
>users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps trying to hit
>a little menu that is past the options I never use.
>
> "Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:FDC93EF4-C9DC-459C-AFCA-102772CA1F78@microsoft.com...
>> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>>
>> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>>
>

Not really.

When I am sure enough that I want to shut down to hit Alt-F4, I may as well
hit the shutdown on the menu. It is the accidental slips of the mouse that
leave me with a sleeping computer that I don't like.

As for using Alt-F4 for closing Windows, that only works if everything else
is closed or minimized. Otherwise it just closes the current window. And
it is a very awkward keyboard combination. This is just one of the few
things about Vista that I think they really got wrong. Well, actually I
have a whole list of things but this is one of only a handful that I think
is significant.



Dale


"Phil" <p.tann@talk21.com> wrote in message
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> You can get the classic shutdown menu by pressing alt & F4,
> any help?,
> Phil
>
> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
> news:%23qTetNwUHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in case
>>hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily switch
>>users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps trying to
>>hit a little menu that is past the options I never use.
>>
>> "Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:FDC93EF4-C9DC-459C-AFCA-102772CA1F78@microsoft.com...
>>> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>>>
>>> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>>> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>>>
>>
>

I personally like to new way to shutdown

"Scott" <geekboy@angrykeyboarder.comatose> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:20:47 -0600, "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> spake
> thusly:
>
>>
>>"Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
>>news:FDC93EF4-C9DC-459C-AFCA-102772CA1F78@microsoft.com...
>>> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>>>
>>> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>>> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in case
>>hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily switch
>>users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps trying to
>>hit
>>a little menu that is past the options I never use.
>
> AMEN!
>
> This is poor design if you ask me. I don't get the logic behind it at
> all. It's overly difficult just to do a simple thing like log off.
>
> --
> Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

If you change to button to shutdown, the only slip you could do is lock the
computer.

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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> Not really.
>
> When I am sure enough that I want to shut down to hit Alt-F4, I may as
> well hit the shutdown on the menu. It is the accidental slips of the
> mouse that leave me with a sleeping computer that I don't like.
>
> As for using Alt-F4 for closing Windows, that only works if everything
> else is closed or minimized. Otherwise it just closes the current window.
> And it is a very awkward keyboard combination. This is just one of the
> few things about Vista that I think they really got wrong. Well, actually
> I have a whole list of things but this is one of only a handful that I
> think is significant.
>
>
>
> Dale
>
>
> "Phil" <p.tann@talk21.com> wrote in message
> news:0043F238-E162-49A7-9292-A359C6626AC1@microsoft.com...
>> You can get the classic shutdown menu by pressing alt & F4,
>> any help?,
>> Phil
>>
>> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
>> news:%23qTetNwUHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I miss the old way of logging off. Like the opportunity to cancel in
>>>case hitting shutdown as a slip of the mouse. And being able to easily
>>>switch users or log off or shutdown without having to get handcramps
>>>trying to hit a little menu that is past the options I never use.
>>>
>>> "Joe Medford" <joem83@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FDC93EF4-C9DC-459C-AFCA-102772CA1F78@microsoft.com...
>>>> Not that I know of, but that could be a good feature
>>>>
>>>> "WendyC88" <ddlld23REMOVE@XXcsiREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:wOudndhI1pJUMkrYnZ2dnUVZ_vShnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>>I get it where I can change the sleep button on the start menu to
>>>>>shutdown. Any way to change the lock button to something else, such as
>>>>>sleep? Or hibernate? Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>
>