[Bob Cerelli]

From your screenshot, the left icon shows that when you click on it, it will lock the computer rather than shut it down.

Did you want to change the function of that particular button so your computer shuts down instead?

[Bob Cerelli]

Here is pretty much the same information I posted earlier. Maybe it will help some more:

http://goldcoaster.wordpress.com/200...utdown-button/

And normally there are three buttons. Your screenshot only shows two. They would normally be the middle and right ones.

What happened to the left button. Did you always only have two? That is not the default and may be worth trying to resolve. Then you can get your shutdown button where it belongs.

[Oily]

Did you check out this link ?

http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-vista-all/32243-my-power-button-has-gone-missing.html

[uhaligani]

Originally Posted by nappymonster

I never thought of that. I suppose i could probably make a bat file too, but my DOS programming is a little rusty

If i understand correctly will:

The first button shutdown in 1 minute of clicking, and
The second button restart in 1 minute?

Would:

shutdown.exe -s -f -t01

Shutdown in one minute, but force all aplications to close?

Nappymonster

It is actually in seconds! a "0" will give you an immediate shutdown, without warning. You need a space betwenn the T and the figure, and you do not need the preceeding "0"

[Bob Cerelli]

Originally Posted by Oily

Did you check out this link ?

http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-vista-all/32243-my-power-button-has-gone-missing.html

Good call. This may fix the real underlying problem.

[nappymonster]

Bob, please read what i put - that i tried to change the button that would currently lock the computer, but the option actually selected is shutdown, but it still locks it


http://goldcoaster.wordpress.com/200...hutdown-button

That guide is basically identical to what you told me, just a little more in depth. I did that and it's still the same.

When i get access to it another time (it may be quite a while), i'll try out:

http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-vis...e-missing.html

Thanks anyway,

Nappymonster

[Bob Cerelli]

This is the first time you posted that information.

Did you finally get the three icons to show?

[nappymonster]

nope

I followed the first guide like i said, but i still can't access the machine for the second one of the registry.


Nappymonster

[hudey123]

Did you get a Restore CD or a Windows CD with the computer? If you did, copy your files off to a DVD/CD/USB thumb drive, boot to the CD, and do a full reformat/reinstall of Windows. That should put you back in normal user mode and get rid of your odd issues.

[devil_himself]

The "Shutdown" Is Mising Due to the Restrictive Policy "NoClose" ...

Start > Run > gpedit.msc > Under "User Configuration" > Administrative Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar > On The Right Pane > Double Click on "Remove And Prevent Access To The Shutdown,Restart,Sleep, And hibernate Commands" > On the Settings Tab Select "Disabled" And Click Apply > Now Select "Not Configured" And Click Apply, Then Ok.

[nappymonster]

Thanks guys, Thread solved

I've finally got access to the pc. Changing the no close in the registry to 0 that oily and devil_himself talked about worked!

Yay!

Thanks to everyone,

Nappymonster

[Oily]

Originally Posted by nappymonster

Changing the no close in the registry to 0 that oily and devil_himself talked about worked!

I think all credit goes to Devil_Himself, as I believe it was his post I quoted from Techtalkz.

But glad to know that it helped out,I can make a note of this fix now(I like to verify that it works from a couple of people first) and keep for future reference.

[Bob Cerelli]

So now you can apply the solution I first provided to make that button do a shutdown like you wanted.

[devil_himself]

Originally Posted by Oily

I believe it was his post I quoted from Techtalkz.

Yes

[Howard-L]

Originally Posted by Oily

Sorry for double post....but try this



This is a fix I found here from Devil_Himself,maybe the same "Devil_himself" from TSG

http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-vis...e-missing.html

This just worked for me,to fix the exact problem described in OP.

DevilHimself: he da man! (as the youth of today say); what a jolly decent fellow (as prefer to say myself)