Change default from "Shut Down" to "Restart" ??

Any way to change the default on the Start menu?

Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
Minor but annoying.

On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:12 -0500, BrianCaputo wrote:

> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>
> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
> Minor but annoying.

Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.

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Gene E. Bloch wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:12 -0500, BrianCaputo wrote:
>
>> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>>
>> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart. Minor but annoying.
>
> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.

You can also right click on Taskbar, select Properties, and then the
Start Menu tab. I only mention that because right clicking Shut Down
doesn't do anything if you are running Classic Shell, like I am. Or you
can Shft-Start to bring up the default Start menu, then the Shut down
button will behave as you describe.
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Crash

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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:23:41 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-> wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:12 -0500, BrianCaputo wrote:
>
> > Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
> >
> > Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
> > Minor but annoying.
>
> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.


Yes, of course, but that's not what he wanted. He wanted to change the
*default* you get if you just click.

He might be interested in using the Shutdown gadget, as I do. It also
doesn't change the default, but it lets you directly click Shutdown,
Restart, or Lock, without having to right-click.

Ken Blake wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:23:41 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
> <not-> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:12 -0500, BrianCaputo wrote:
>>
>>> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>>>
>>> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
>>> Minor but annoying.
>> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.
>
>
> Yes, of course, but that's not what he wanted. He wanted to change the
> *default* you get if you just click.

That IS how you change the default. "Properties" brings up this window:
http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/Image1.gif
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"Ken Blake" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:23:41 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
> <not-> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:22:12 -0500, BrianCaputo wrote:
>>
>> > Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>> >
>> > Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
>> > Minor but annoying.
>>
>> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.
>
>
> Yes, of course, but that's not what he wanted. He wanted to change the
> *default* you get if you just click.
>
> He might be interested in using the Shutdown gadget, as I do. It also
> doesn't change the default, but it lets you directly click Shutdown,
> Restart, or Lock, without having to right-click.
>
>

Doing as Gene said allows you to set the *default* action to any one of six
choices. 'Restart' is included, as are 'Switch User', 'Log off', 'Lock',
'Sleep', and 'Shut down'. I think that's what the OP wanted.

In message <j5g8l2$ocf$>, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
<> writes:
[]
>>>> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>>>>
>>>> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
>>>> Minor but annoying.
>>> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.
>> Yes, of course, but that's not what he wanted. He wanted to change
>>the
>> *default* you get if you just click.
>
>That IS how you change the default. "Properties" brings up this window:
>http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/Image1.gif

That seems to be setting what hitting the power button does. The OP was
asking about the default on the Start menu, not the power button.
(Apologies if that is somewhere nearby - I don't have a 7 machine to
hand to try.)
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:45:29 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<> wrote:

>In message <j5g8l2$ocf$>, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
><> writes:
>[]
>>>>> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>>>>>
>>>>> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
>>>>> Minor but annoying.
>>>> Right click on Shutdown, then choose Properties.
>>> Yes, of course, but that's not what he wanted. He wanted to change
>>>the
>>> *default* you get if you just click.
>>
>>That IS how you change the default. "Properties" brings up this window:
>>http://crash.thedatalist.com/temp/Image1.gif
>
>That seems to be setting what hitting the power button does. The OP was
>asking about the default on the Start menu, not the power button.
>(Apologies if that is somewhere nearby - I don't have a 7 machine to
>hand to try.)

No, it really does what the OP asked about. It allows you to set the
default 'shutdown' action to any of the available options. Leave it to
Microsoft to label it "Power button action."

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Char Jackson

"BrianCaputo" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>
> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
> Minor but annoying.

The only way I know to do it is to create a shortcut with the following
command:

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00

Not what you wanted, it does restart.

On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:37:05 -0400, "Thip" <> wrote:

>"BrianCaputo" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
>>
>> Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
>> Minor but annoying.
>
>The only way I know to do it is to create a shortcut with the following
>command:
>
>%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 00
>
>Not what you wanted, it does restart.

Then you'll be thrilled to read some of the other replies in this
thread. :-)

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Char Jackson