another option also is if you have a program called tweakVI that tweaking
program might prevent you from seeing that option

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"ianmcc" <ianmcc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5534E284-C2EF-4448-BAD5-27809E488D9A@microsoft.com...
> hi
>
> in vista's start menu, the arrow beside the lock only gives 3 options:
> switch user, log off and lock. why is there no shut down or
> sleep/hibernate
> option here? i need to log off to reach a shut down option.
> can i get a shut down option to appear when i click on the arrow?
> thanks
> ian