Hi, Brian.
This might be a good place to mention what it took me years to discover -
and then only with a tip here in a newsgroup:
A momentary press on the computer's Power button gets the same results as
clicking the Start orb (or pressing the Windows logo key) and then clicking
Shut down (or just pressing <Enter> at that point).
I knew that pressing the Power button and holding it in for about 5 seconds
is the same as "yanking the plug": an abrupt power-off, that aborts
whatever the computer might be doing and simply kills all power immediately.
But I did not know that a momentary press of the button starts the same
orderly Shut Down sequence as using the keyboard or mouse. I've used the
hardware Power button many times since learning that, with no ill effects.
As others have pointed out, though, this "Power button action" is subject to
change! So be sure that you - or someone - hasn't changed it from the
default without your knowledge (or remembrance). There are several ways to
get to the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" screen. Perhaps the easiest
is to right-click the Orb, choose Properties | Start Menu, then choose from
the drop-down menu for "Power button action". The choices are the same as
for the arrow beside Start | Shut down.
(Many BIOSes also offer settings for what the Power button should do, even
outside the control of Windows or another operating system. Check your
computer or mainboard manual.)
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
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Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2011 (Build 15.4.3538.0513) in Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1
"BrianCaputo" wrote in message
Any way to change the default on the Start menu?
Too many times I Shut Down instead of Restart.
Minor but annoying.