Vista - Power Button will not shut down

When I try to shut down with the Vista Power Button it will only select
sleep. In 'System Settings' the Power Button is selected to 'Shut Down'.
Whatever action is selected in System Settings the Power Button it will only
select Sleep.

If Shut Down is selected from options menu (Start/Little Right Arrow) then
Shut Down is successful.

What has happened and how do I correct it??

Malcolm H

In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button on
your computer.

Woody

"Malcolm H" <mph@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to shut down with the Vista Power Button it will only select
> sleep. In 'System Settings' the Power Button is selected to 'Shut Down'.
> Whatever action is selected in System Settings the Power Button it will
> only select Sleep.
>
> If Shut Down is selected from options menu (Start/Little Right Arrow) then
> Shut Down is successful.
>
> What has happened and how do I correct it??
>
> Malcolm H

"woody" <woody@woohoo.ca> wrote in message
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> In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button on
> your computer.
>
> Woody

No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut down
immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down and will
only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it to Shut Down.

"Malcolm H" <malcolmh@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "woody" <woody@woohoo.ca> wrote in message
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>> In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button on
>> your computer.
>>
>> Woody
>
> No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut
> down immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down
> and will only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it to
> Shut Down.

Have you tried changing the setting to something else, say restart and using
that once then chnaging it back again?

I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not the
on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always went into
hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and I really,
really hate that.

Josh

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> "Malcolm H" <malcolmh@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "woody" <woody@woohoo.ca> wrote in message
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>>> In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button
>>> on your computer.
>>>
>>> Woody
>>
>> No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut
>> down immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down
>> and will only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it
>> to Shut Down.
>
> Have you tried changing the setting to something else, say restart and
> using that once then chnaging it back again?

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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> "Malcolm H" <malcolmh@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "woody" <woody@woohoo.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23kVZAkyWHHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> In this instance, the power button refered to is the main power button
>>> on your computer.
>>>
>>> Woody
>>
>> No, I am referring to the Vista on-screen Power Button. It used to shut
>> down immediately (up to yesterday!) but suddenly it refuses to shut down
>> and will only put the machine to sleep! The System Settings call for it
>> to Shut Down.
>
> Have you tried changing the setting to something else, say restart and
> using that once then chnaging it back again?

Just tried, didn't work!

"Joshua Eason" <jeason@ccboe.org> wrote in message
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>I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
>reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not
>the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always
>went into hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and
>I really, really hate that.
>
To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings
(for whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power
Settings - Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting:
Shut Down.

Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.

Regards,

Dave

"Dave R." <dwragle at drbsystems dot com> wrote in message
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>
> "Joshua Eason" <jeason@ccboe.org> wrote in message
> news:%23N8F8j0WHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
>>reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not
>>the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always went
>>into hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and I
>>really, really hate that.
>>
> To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
> Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings (for
> whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power Settings -
> Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting: Shut Down.
>
> Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave

Fantastic Dave, it works for me too! But how obscure was that!!!

Thank you again, I knew there had to be an answer.

Malcolm

Something I don't understand about changing the functions of these
"buttons" is that three are listed: "Power button action," "Sleep button
action," and "Start menu power button." I know where the "Start menu
power button" is located and have changed it from Sleep to Shut Down.
But where are the other two buttons located?

Dave R. wrote:
> "Joshua Eason" <jeason@ccboe.org> wrote in message
> news:%23N8F8j0WHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
>> reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not
>> the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always
>> went into hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and
>> I really, really hate that.
>>
> To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
> Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings
> (for whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power
> Settings - Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting:
> Shut Down.
>
> Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>

"Malcolm H" <mph@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave R." <dwragle at drbsystems dot com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Joshua Eason" <jeason@ccboe.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23N8F8j0WHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I believe the system settings option for changing how the power
>>>button reacts is actually referring to the power button on the
>>>machine and not the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista
>>>install has always went into hibernate when pressing the stupid
>>>on-screen power button and I really, really hate that.
>>>
>> To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
>> Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings
>> (for whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power
>> Settings - Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting:
>> Shut Down.
>>
>> Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.
>>
> Fantastic Dave, it works for me too! But how obscure was that!!!
>
> Thank you again, I knew there had to be an answer.
>
Glad to help. I agree, this trend MS has of burying settings deeper and
deeper in the UI id annoying. Seems like they've come to the conclusion
that users can only handle a couple of options per screen so the screens
get more simple but there are way more of them piled deeper and
deeper...

Regards,

Dave