Tech_Dude_5000 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) I'm sorry if this was posted once before. 10/22/2006 how to make the Power button in the Vista start menu shut down the computer Have you ever wondered how to shut down your Vista- based computer with a single click then doing a few extra clicks? Well today I'm here to show you how do that. I will be also including a few screenshots of the buttons when certin settings are enabled. Lets get started: Changing your power settings: With this tip you will need to change your power settings. To do so follow the following steps: Click the start button click control pannel if the control pannel isn't in clasic view, enable clasic view by clicking clasic view on the left hand collum. double click Power options Find your power plan and then click "change plan settings" then click change Advance power settings Under the list click "Power buttons and lid" click the "start menu power button The defalut seting is Sleep, click sleep and chose Shut down. Depending on if you have a desktop or notebook you may need to do that twice. Click apply then click ok. now click the start menu and your new button should look like this: So there is a way to change your power settings. now if only microsoft could enable this by defalut then our troubles will be over. I hope this tip helped you. fell free to comment on this. and have a great day :) - chris Edited October 24, 2006 by Tech_Dude_5000 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeston Veteran Posted October 23, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 23, 2006 Or if you're lazy like me, you can just right click on the desktop and click personalize, then go to screen saver and click on "Change power settings..." on the bottom of the window. But thanks for bringing this to people's attention who have yet to learn how to change their power settings. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-587979204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Yeah, I was looking to find out this a few months earlier - this thread is definitely useful for others Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-587979225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech_Dude_5000 Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 well I just hate when I want to shut off my pc I have to click the little arrow and then go to shut down. this way I just click the little red button and it automacly shuts it down... --jetson-- your right on that part, I guess I could have done that in my main post, but hey both ways are good. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-587983636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder2k Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Or if you're lazy like me, you can just right click on the desktop and click personalize, then go to screen saver and click on "Change power settings..." on the bottom of the window. But thanks for bringing this to people's attention who have yet to learn how to change their power settings. Or better yet, hit the start key, type "power" hit enter, and continue as needed. No need to even leave the keyboard :cool: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-587983727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted November 18, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2006 thank you! ive been wondering this :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588060116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift_Monkey Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 thank you! ive been wondering this :) +1 (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588062170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted November 25, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted November 25, 2006 is there away to change the Lock button to restart? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588079221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 well done Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588079496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagittarius Veteran Posted November 25, 2006 Veteran Share Posted November 25, 2006 Excellent. I remember that I had to grope around for 15 minutes to find that option in RC1. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588079737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregor Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 thanks for this short tip! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588108477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybronx Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Let me say that just coloring the button brown even with the little pop-up description has proven to be a problem for tose who just see a power button and assume that it will shutdown the puter. Thanks for the lil tip. At least it is simple enough to explain to those who "can't read". Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588311599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyDoc Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 thanks, was annoyed by this since i installed vista. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588329190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Anyone know if their is a way for it to prompt you either for what you want to do or just if you are sure you want to do it. Its annoying when you hit one of the power/logoff buttons on accident. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588330710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Well done (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588330722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinarjun Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 is ther any way to add restart option.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588375084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Anyone know if their is a way for it to prompt you either for what you want to do or just if you are sure you want to do it. Its annoying when you hit one of the power/logoff buttons on accident. is ther any way to add restart option.... Yea, I agree. I think Microsoft really overlooked this. I wish there was some way to completely customize those two buttons to anything you want like you can with virtually ever other item in the Start Menu. I also miss the Windows XP shutdown/restart/log off selection screen. I wish they would bring it back for Vista. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/505810-how-to-enabe-power-button-in-vista-to-shut-down-pc/#findComment-588379811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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