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stumas

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Since: Nov 17, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:09 pm
Post subject: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut
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Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
turn off the computer. Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
Off Computer. How do I get the turn off option back at the Welcome Screen?
Thanks, Steve T.

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Claymore

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:42 pm
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On Aug 10, 10:00 pm, "Steve T" wrote:
> One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
> Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need to get
> Grumpy! Steve T."Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Steve T" wrote:
>
> >>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
> >>turn off the computer.
>
> > What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
> > the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
>
> >>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
> >>Off Computer.
>
> > OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hello Steve,

Copy the text below between the dotted lines, but not the dotted lines
themselves. Open Notepad and paste it in. Save the result in a
suitable location as shutdown.reg - making sure that the default .txt
extension doesn't appear in the file name (Save as type = All Files).
Double-click on the saved .reg file to merge the contents.
Restart or Logoff/on

----------------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies
\system]
"shutdownwithoutlogon"=dword:00000001

----------------------------------------------------------------

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:20 pm
Post subject: Re: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Steve T" wrote:

>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
>turn off the computer.

What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??

>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
>Off Computer.

OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
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stumas

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:20 pm
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One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need to get
Grumpy! Steve T.
"Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message

> "Steve T" wrote:
>
>>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
>>turn off the computer.
>
> What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
> the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
>
>>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
>>Off Computer.
>
> OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
>
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Curt Christianson

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:52 pm
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Steve,

For "our" Uncle Grumpy, there most *definitely* is a need!

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
Practically Nerded,...
http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm

"Steve T" wrote in message

| One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
| Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need to
get
| Grumpy! Steve T.
| "Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message
|
| > "Steve T" wrote:
| >
| >>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
| >>turn off the computer.
| >
| > What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
| > the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
| >
| >>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
| >>Off Computer.
| >
| > OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
| >
|
|
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stumas

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:52 pm
Post subject: Re: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Claymore but it didn't work. The window said the change was accepted.
Re-booted, logged on and then off back to Welcome Screen but no option to
turn off computer appears. Steve T.
"Curt Christianson" wrote in message

> Steve,
>
> For "our" Uncle Grumpy, there most *definitely* is a need!
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> www.aumha.org
> Practically Nerded,...
> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
>
> "Steve T" wrote in message
>
> | One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
> | Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need to
> get
> | Grumpy! Steve T.
> | "Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message
> |
> | > "Steve T" wrote:
> | >
> | >>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen
> to
> | >>turn off the computer.
> | >
> | > What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
> | > the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
> | >
> | >>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
> | >>Off Computer.
> | >
> | > OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:52 pm
Post subject: Re: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Claymore, these are the values I have in the registry location you provided:

Name Type Data
Default REG_SZ value not set
dontdisplaylastus.. REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)
legalnoticecaption REG_SZ
legalnoticetext REG_SZ
undockwithoutlogon REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)

Steve T.
"Steve T" wrote in message

> Thanks Claymore but it didn't work. The window said the change was
> accepted. Re-booted, logged on and then off back to Welcome Screen but no
> option to turn off computer appears. Steve T.
> "Curt Christianson" wrote in message
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> For "our" Uncle Grumpy, there most *definitely* is a need!
>>
>> --
>> HTH,
>> Curt
>>
>> Windows Support Center
>> www.aumha.org
>> Practically Nerded,...
>> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
>>
>> "Steve T" wrote in message
>>
>> | One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
>> | Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need to
>> get
>> | Grumpy! Steve T.
>> | "Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message
>> |
>> | > "Steve T" wrote:
>> | >
>> | >>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen
>> to
>> | >>turn off the computer.
>> | >
>> | > What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so when
>> | > the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
>> | >
>> | >>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
>> | >>Off Computer.
>> | >
>> | > OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
>> | >
>> |
>> |
>>
>>
>
>
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BinaryConverted

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:30 pm
Post subject: RE: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ooops! Revised:

>3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
>desktop.)

Should be:

"3. On notepad click File > Save As...
3a. Select a convenient location such as the desktop
3b. In the "Name" text box, type in "Shutdown Computer.bat" without
quotas.
3c. In the "File Type" box, select "All Files (*.*)".
3d. In the "Encoding" box, select "ANSI".
3e. Click Save."

Please make sure to complete above instructions.

John.
--
Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?


"BinaryConverted" wrote:

> Hello Steve.
>
> I have studied most of the MS-DOS commands, and I know how they can help you.
>
> 1. On the computer with the lost shortcut, open Notepad by going to Start >
> Run and then type in 'notepad'.
>
> 2. In notepad, type in the following code:
> ----------------
> @echo off
> echo Shutting down the computer...
> shutdown -s
> ----------------
> This creates a command to shutdown the computer.
>
> 3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
> desktop.)
> 4. To test it, save all work, close all programs and open the file.
>
> If you can shut down the computer (not just log off) then it is working.
>
> However, a minor adjustment can create a restart command, or tell the
> computer to log off.
>
> Here are the variations:
>
> shutdown...
> -I Display GUI interface, must be the first option.
> -L Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
> -S Shutdown the computer.
> -R Shutdown and restart the computer.
> -A Abort a system shutdown
> -T XX Set timeout for shutdown to XX seconds
> -C "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
> -F Forces running applications to close with warning.
>
> Hope this can help with some problems.
>
> John.
> --
> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?
>
>
> "Steve T" wrote:
>
> > Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen to
> > turn off the computer. Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
> > Off Computer. How do I get the turn off option back at the Welcome Screen?
> > Thanks, Steve T.
> >
> >
> >
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Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Go back to the same Registry key indicated. Right click in a blank area of
the right pane, select New, Dword value. Name it shutdownwithoutlogon.
Double click it and set its value to 1. You may need to reboot.

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"Steve T" wrote in message

> Claymore, these are the values I have in the registry location you
> provided:
>
> Name Type Data
> Default REG_SZ value not
> set
> dontdisplaylastus.. REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)
> legalnoticecaption REG_SZ
> legalnoticetext REG_SZ
> undockwithoutlogon REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)
>
> Steve T.
> "Steve T" wrote in message
>
>> Thanks Claymore but it didn't work. The window said the change was
>> accepted. Re-booted, logged on and then off back to Welcome Screen but no
>> option to turn off computer appears. Steve T.
>> "Curt Christianson" wrote in message
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> For "our" Uncle Grumpy, there most *definitely* is a need!
>>>
>>> --
>>> HTH,
>>> Curt
>>>
>>> Windows Support Center
>>> www.aumha.org
>>> Practically Nerded,...
>>> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
>>>
>>> "Steve T" wrote in message
>>>
>>> | One PC, two users, when one is done he or she logs off to the Welcome
>>> | Screen. When the next User wants to use the PC, they log on. No need
>>> to
>>> get
>>> | Grumpy! Steve T.
>>> | "Uncle Grumpy" wrote in message
>>> |
>>> | > "Steve T" wrote:
>>> | >
>>> | >>Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome
>>> Screen to
>>> | >>turn off the computer.
>>> | >
>>> | > What freakin' use would THAT BE? I mean, you're starting up, so
>>> when
>>> | > the Welcome Screen appears, you wanna SHUT DOWN??
>>> | >
>>> | >>Now I have to login, click Start and then select Turn
>>> | >>Off Computer.
>>> | >
>>> | > OH! WHATTA PAIN IN THE ASS THAT MUST BE, BUCKO!!!
>>> | >
>>> |
>>> |
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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stumas

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:07 am
Post subject: Re: lost "Turn off computer" shortcut [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Doug! Your fix worked. Ironic, but after my last post last night; I
went to your site looking for a fix. Picked up a couple related to Tweakui.
Thanks again, Steve T.
"BinaryConverted"
wrote in
message
> Ooops! Revised:
>
>>3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
>>desktop.)
>
> Should be:
>
> "3. On notepad click File > Save As...
> 3a. Select a convenient location such as the desktop
> 3b. In the "Name" text box, type in "Shutdown Computer.bat" without
> quotas.
> 3c. In the "File Type" box, select "All Files (*.*)".
> 3d. In the "Encoding" box, select "ANSI".
> 3e. Click Save."
>
> Please make sure to complete above instructions.
>
> John.
> --
> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?
>
>
> "BinaryConverted" wrote:
>
>> Hello Steve.
>>
>> I have studied most of the MS-DOS commands, and I know how they can help
>> you.
>>
>> 1. On the computer with the lost shortcut, open Notepad by going to Start
>> >
>> Run and then type in 'notepad'.
>>
>> 2. In notepad, type in the following code:
>> ----------------
>> @echo off
>> echo Shutting down the computer...
>> shutdown -s
>> ----------------
>> This creates a command to shutdown the computer.
>>
>> 3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
>> desktop.)
>> 4. To test it, save all work, close all programs and open the file.
>>
>> If you can shut down the computer (not just log off) then it is working.
>>
>> However, a minor adjustment can create a restart command, or tell the
>> computer to log off.
>>
>> Here are the variations:
>>
>> shutdown...
>> -I Display GUI interface, must be the first option.
>> -L Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
>> -S Shutdown the computer.
>> -R Shutdown and restart the computer.
>> -A Abort a system shutdown
>> -T XX Set timeout for shutdown to XX seconds
>> -C "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
>> -F Forces running applications to close with warning.
>>
>> Hope this can help with some problems.
>>
>> John.
>> --
>> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?
>>
>>
>> "Steve T" wrote:
>>
>> > Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen
>> > to
>> > turn off the computer. Now I have to login, click Start and then select
>> > Turn
>> > Off Computer. How do I get the turn off option back at the Welcome
>> > Screen?
>> > Thanks, Steve T.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:19 pm
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You're welcome Smile

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Steve T" wrote in message

> Thanks Doug! Your fix worked. Ironic, but after my last post last night; I
> went to your site looking for a fix. Picked up a couple related to
> Tweakui. Thanks again, Steve T.
> "BinaryConverted"
> wrote in
> message
>> Ooops! Revised:
>>
>>>3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
>>>desktop.)
>>
>> Should be:
>>
>> "3. On notepad click File > Save As...
>> 3a. Select a convenient location such as the desktop
>> 3b. In the "Name" text box, type in "Shutdown Computer.bat" without
>> quotas.
>> 3c. In the "File Type" box, select "All Files (*.*)".
>> 3d. In the "Encoding" box, select "ANSI".
>> 3e. Click Save."
>>
>> Please make sure to complete above instructions.
>>
>> John.
>> --
>> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?
>>
>>
>> "BinaryConverted" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Steve.
>>>
>>> I have studied most of the MS-DOS commands, and I know how they can help
>>> you.
>>>
>>> 1. On the computer with the lost shortcut, open Notepad by going to
>>> Start >
>>> Run and then type in 'notepad'.
>>>
>>> 2. In notepad, type in the following code:
>>> ----------------
>>> @echo off
>>> echo Shutting down the computer...
>>> shutdown -s
>>> ----------------
>>> This creates a command to shutdown the computer.
>>>
>>> 3. Save the file to a convenient location on your computer. (Such as the
>>> desktop.)
>>> 4. To test it, save all work, close all programs and open the file.
>>>
>>> If you can shut down the computer (not just log off) then it is working.
>>>
>>> However, a minor adjustment can create a restart command, or tell the
>>> computer to log off.
>>>
>>> Here are the variations:
>>>
>>> shutdown...
>>> -I Display GUI interface, must be the first option.
>>> -L Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
>>> -S Shutdown the computer.
>>> -R Shutdown and restart the computer.
>>> -A Abort a system shutdown
>>> -T XX Set timeout for shutdown to XX seconds
>>> -C "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
>>> -F Forces running applications to close with warning.
>>>
>>> Hope this can help with some problems.
>>>
>>> John.
>>> --
>>> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Steve T" wrote:
>>>
>>> > Used to have a shortcut in the bottom left area of the Welcome Screen
>>> > to
>>> > turn off the computer. Now I have to login, click Start and then
>>> > select Turn
>>> > Off Computer. How do I get the turn off option back at the Welcome
>>> > Screen?
>>> > Thanks, Steve T.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>
>
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