Change the behavior of the Power off shaped icon in Windows Vista!

[smartbuddy_82]

Useful for Windows Vista Users:

Change the behavior of the Power off shaped icon in Windows Vista!

SYMPTOMS

The Poweroff shaped icon in Vista Start menu is getting the system in to Sleep mode instead of shutdown.

CAUSE

This is not a bug and is by design

RESOLUTION

You can change the behavior of the power off icon, by following the steps provided below:

1. Click Start, Control Panel.
2. Click Hardware and Sound.
3. Click Power Options
4. Click "Change plan settings"
5. Click "Change advanced power settings" option.
6. Click "+" sign to expand the "Power buttons and lid options".
7. Click "+" sign to expand the "Start menu power button".
8. Select "Shutdown" option (You can see On Battery, and Plugged in options separately, if you have Vista installed on a Laptop.)
9. Click OK to save changes.

You need to make these changes for all the plans. This will let the power off icon to shutdown the PC.

Source: Change the behavior of the Power off shaped icon in Windows Vista

Enabling Telnet in Vista, by default Telnet is not enabled in Vista:
Provided by Manu1991: :thumbsup:

Click Start, Control Panel, Programs, and then Turn Windows Features on or off. In the list, scroll down and select Telnet Client. Click OK to start the installation.

 

[vishalrao]

nice... although i dont have vista on a desktop and prefer sleep on laptop good info here... +reps so your green boxes can overflow!

 

[smartbuddy_82]

^^^Did u say +reps? I didn't find any increase in the points....

 

[Apoorv Khatreja]

Ok, if not from vishal, then from me! Nice find.

 

[manu1991]

knew this but plus +rep

This also might be useful for some ppl :
if u want to enable telnet :
Use software explorer or Click Start, Control Panel, Programs, and then Turn Windows Features on or off. In the list, scroll down and select Telnet Client. Click OK to start the installation.

this can also be used for enabling games in the business version

 

[smartbuddy_82]

^^^Enabling Telnet Procedure was next in line... Adding in First post with credits to u!

 

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[manu1991]

u can change the title to vista customization

 

[smartbuddy_82]

^^^Changed the Title but only reflects in the post, not outside.......

 

[vishalrao]

i thot i had given u reps already, anyhows giving once more just in case! of course i do NOT expect blind reps in return only if i post something interesting or useful, thanks!

 

[Sushubh]

vista does not come with ssh right?