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    shut down options

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Damonkashu, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. Damonkashu

    Damonkashu Notebook Consultant

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    On my old laptop, running windows XP, I noticed that when I called the shutdown options (either through start menu or by Alt + F4), I would be prompted whether to shut down, sleep, hibernate, or restart.

    Now that I am using Vista (and actually, looking at windows 7 as well), I see that the "Ask me what to do" option is no longer available. What gives?
     
    Damonkashu, Jun 17, 2009
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  2. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    There's an "arrow" beside the shutdown button which give you more choices than what XP does.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 17, 2009
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  3. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    I miss "ask me what to do" so much in vista when pressing the real power button.. i really liked that in xp, and since vista actually has that dialog, i dont understand why microsoft arent just making it an option >_<
     
    Kocane, Jun 17, 2009
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