Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

[Guest Toni]

On my WinXP computer, under Power Options, I have the option to "Shut down" Windows then

I press the power button.

 

However, on my Windows 2000 laptop, the only power options for when I press the power

button are "Standby", "Hibernate", and "Power Off".

 

How can I get Windows 2000 to Shut down Windows when the power button is pressed???

 

Thanks!

 

Toni

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

 

Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

 

Toni wrote:

> On my WinXP computer, under Power Options, I have the option to "Shut down" Windows then

> I press the power button.

>

> However, on my Windows 2000 laptop, the only power options for when I press the power

> button are "Standby", "Hibernate", and "Power Off".

>

> How can I get Windows 2000 to Shut down Windows when the power button is pressed???

>

> Thanks!

>

> Toni

>

>

[Guest Toni]

Re: Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

 

"Bob I" wrote...

> Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

>

 

That's what I used to think! But when I press the power button on WinXP, all open

programs are gracefully Exited before shutting down (data is saved).

 

Windows 2000 doesn't Exit the programs, it TERMINATES them (NO DATA IS SAVED). I

unfortunately discovered this when I accidentally hit the Power button on my Win2000

laptop.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

 

That isn't what you asked. Windows is Shutdown, the method applications

are terminated changed between the operating systems,(and changed again

going to Vista for that matter)

 

Toni wrote:

> "Bob I" wrote...

>

>>Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

>>

>

>

> That's what I used to think! But when I press the power button on WinXP, all open

> programs are gracefully Exited before shutting down (data is saved).

>

> Windows 2000 doesn't Exit the programs, it TERMINATES them (NO DATA IS SAVED). I

> unfortunately discovered this when I accidentally hit the Power button on my Win2000

> laptop.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Ghostrider]

Re: Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

 

 

Toni wrote:

> "Bob I" wrote...

>

>>Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

>>

>

>

> That's what I used to think! But when I press the power button on WinXP, all open

> programs are gracefully Exited before shutting down (data is saved).

>

> Windows 2000 doesn't Exit the programs, it TERMINATES them (NO DATA IS SAVED). I

> unfortunately discovered this when I accidentally hit the Power button on my Win2000

> laptop.

>

>

 

The two computers are so different in both age and design such that

there are significant differences in how the bios has been programmed

to handle the STOP button. The WinXP system, being newer, probably

utilizes APCI, which allows for more gracious power down.