Thanks. Not as good as using logic (my logic, that is) on how to design the
start menu, but it will work. :)

Dale

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> 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.
>>>
>>
>