no log-off, turn-off at Start button

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to

shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to click

on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and then ended

up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the shutdown from

there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand (unless plugging

in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to unplug" routine counts;

tonight was the first time I'd done that).

 

After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I can

do to keep it from happening again?

 

Thank you!

 

Jo-Anne

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: no log-off, turn-off at Start button

 

Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens

again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2008

 

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to

> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to

> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and then

> ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the shutdown

> from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand (unless

> plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to unplug"

> routine counts; tonight was the first time I'd done that).

>

> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I

> can do to keep it from happening again?

>

> Thank you!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: no log-off, turn-off at Start button

 

Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the

Restore point?

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

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> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens

> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.

>

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP 1997 - 2008

>

>

> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to

>> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to

>> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and

>> then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the

>> shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand

>> (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to

>> unplug" routine counts; tonight was the first time I'd done that).

>>

>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I

>> can do to keep it from happening again?

>>

>> Thank you!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>

>

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: no log-off, turn-off at Start button

 

The date and time was 6/2/2008 9:06 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the

> Restore point?

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

> news:u2Bl4ZKxIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens

>> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.

>>

>> --

>> Regards

>>

>> Ron Badour

>> MS MVP 1997 - 2008

>>

>>

>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button to

>>> shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button to

>>> click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times and

>>> then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did the

>>> shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual beforehand

>>> (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the "safe to

>>> unplug" routine counts; tonight was the first time I'd done that).

>>>

>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what I

>>> can do to keep it from happening again?

>>>

>>> Thank you!

>>>

>>> Jo-Anne

>>>

>>

>

>

 

Hi Jo-Anne,

 

SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances

where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important

insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your

backups are current prior to using SR.

 

If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS.

But as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a

permanent resolution.

 

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: no log-off, turn-off at Start button

 

Thank you, Terry!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

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> The date and time was 6/2/2008 9:06 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

>> Thank you, Ron! Does System Restore lose all the datafiles from after the

>> Restore point?

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>> "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

>> news:u2Bl4ZKxIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Sounds like a temporary brain cramp on the system's part. If it happens

>>> again but doesn't come back after a reboot, try a system restore.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards

>>>

>>> Ron Badour

>>> MS MVP 1997 - 2008

>>>

>>>

>>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button

>>>> to shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button

>>>> to click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times

>>>> and then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did

>>>> the shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual

>>>> beforehand (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the

>>>> "safe to unplug" routine counts; tonight was the first time I'd done

>>>> that).

>>>>

>>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

>>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what

>>>> I can do to keep it from happening again?

>>>>

>>>> Thank you!

>>>>

>>>> Jo-Anne

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

> Hi Jo-Anne,

>

> SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances

> where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important

> insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your

> backups are current prior to using SR.

>

> If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS. But

> as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a

> permanent resolution.

>

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: no log-off, turn-off at Start button

 

The date and time was 6/2/2008 10:00 AM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne Naples

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Thank you, Terry!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

>>>>

>>>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:%23spemlHxIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> I'm using Windows XP with SP3. Tonight, I clicked on the Start button

>>>>> to shut down the computer, and there was no log-off or turn-off button

>>>>> to click on (everything else was there). I tried a couple more times

>>>>> and then ended up using CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager and did

>>>>> the shutdown from there. I don't think I had done anything unusual

>>>>> beforehand (unless plugging in a USB flash drive and going through the

>>>>> "safe to unplug" routine counts; tonight was the first time I'd done

>>>>> that).

>>>>>

>>>>> After the shutdown, I turned the computer back on, and now the missing

>>>>> buttons are back where they belong. Any idea of what happened and what

>>>>> I can do to keep it from happening again?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>>

>>>>> Jo-Anne

>>>>>

>>>

>> Hi Jo-Anne,

>>

>> SR isn't supposed to mess with data files, BUT there have been instances

>> where it has. That's why a good backup is the *single most important

>> insurance* you have regarding your data. I would always make sure your

>> backups are current prior to using SR.

>>

>> If a reboot cured it, it sounds like an intermittent hiccup in the OS. But

>> as Ron said, if it happens again, then I would start to look into a

>> permanent resolution.

>>

>>

>

>

 

You're welcome!

 

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