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Change Power Button on Start Menu
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Windows Vista Tip Change Power Button on Start Menu: The Power button on your Start menu is set to put your PC in Sleep mode. Though this might be fine for some, you might want the Power button to simply shut down your PC. For example, if you usually choose to shut down your PC instead of putting it into Sleep mode, then you're likely aware that it takes an added click to the arrow on the Start menu to shut down your PC. In other words, it's a waste of time. Reconfiguring the Start menu Power button shaves a few seconds off the usual process.
Windows Vista Tip Change Power Button on Start Menu
By Raymond Garcia
WebTechGeek.com
TIP: If you don't like the Sidebar always taking up space on your screen, you can either close Windows Sidebar (by right-clicking on it and selecting Close Sidebar) and keep any gadgets on your desktop, or you can stop the Sidebar from appearing in front of other windows (by right-clicking on the Sidebar, selecting Properties, and unchecking the Sidebar is Always on Top of Other windows option), which makes it only accessible when viewing your desktop.
Here's how to change the setting for your Start menu Power button:
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Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
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Double-click on Power Options.
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Click the Choose What the Power Button Does link, as shown in Figure 1, in the tasks pane.
Opening the System Power Options. Fig 1
TIP: You might also be interested in getting back the Log Off button (which was a staple in Windows XP). If so, see #46, "Display the Log Off Button on the Start Menu."
4. In the Power Button Settings area, as shown in Figure 2, choose either Do Nothing, Sleep, or Shut Down from the drop-down list.
Selecting the Power button option. Fig 2
A. Click this drop-down menu.
B. and choose what action Vista should take when the Power button is clicked.
5. Click Save Settings. WebTechGeek.com Tip Page.
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