Place 2 shutdown.exe shortcuts on your desktop. Rename one "Shutdown
Computer". Name the other "Restart Computer".

Now go to the first one's (Shutdown) properties and paste the following in
the shortcut's target pane:
"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /s /t 002"

For the second one (Restart) paste: "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t
002" in the target pane.

Leave out the quotes.

Change the shortcut's icon to anything you like.

Now just double click on the shortcut to perform either of the two options.
The action will occur after 2 seconds.


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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:eWiLyQyQHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It does suck that the two buttons are for features that I never use and
> the three features I always use - shutdown, restart, or switch users - I
> have to go to the menu. This should have all been configurable at least.
> It is my guess that they are trying to drive behavior by their choice of
> what's a button and what's on the fly-out menu but not having switch user
> easily accessed hides one of the best features for home use in Vista.
>
> Dale
>
> "DukeN" <hoopitup******.com> wrote in message
> news:1170019152.856382.161950@q2g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> Seems like Vista only gives you the option of either sticking with
>> Vista's start menu, or Windows 2000 or earlier start menu.
>>
>> Is there an option for users such as me who'd like a Windows-XP style
>> start menu?
>>
>> Need the following, but neither classic nor Vista have both:
>>
>> * All Programs expands out of the pane that also lists the recently
>> opened apps (Classic does, but Vista confines it)
>> * List of recently opened programs is listed on the left (Vista does
>> it, but Classic just reverts back to the Windows 98 days)
>> * Confirmation of shutdown/restart/etc when shutdown from the menu is
>> selected. (Classic does this, but Vista just shuts down without
>> warning. No option in power options to get this to prompt for a
>> choice).
>>
>> Any ideas guys?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>