Shut down dialog box


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    Shut down dialog box


    Hello everyone.

    This question has been asked one time before, but i'd like to really make a request to everyone who knows some more about the registry, resource hacker etc.

    In Windows XP, there was a setting where you could choose to have a dialog box appear when you clicked the shut down button. In Windows 7, this dialog box can be opened when you have all windows minimized and then press alt+f4. There you have a drop-down menu where you can choose shut down, restart etc. In XP, I think it was enabled when you disabled the welcome screen.
    How can you make the shut down button in Windows 7 behave the same way?

    I'm sure there has to be some coding for what the shut down button does somwhere in the registry/using resource hacker.
    Apparently the command for bringing up this dialog box is taskkill.exe /IM explorer.exe.

    Any ideas?
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  2. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #2

    Hello Absorba, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    I do not think this is possible. Why not, instead of clicking Shut Down button, click the small arrowhead next to it? There you have all possible options.

    Shut down dialog box-shutdown_options.png

    Kari
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  3. Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       #3

    Classic Shell can give you this and other XP things you may be missing. Welcome to Classic Shell
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Kari:
    Thanks! Yes, although i'm looking for a way to really get this dialog box to open.

    kado897:
    I have Classic shell and to my knowledge there isn't an option to do this with that software?


    sorb
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  5. Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       #5

    Is this what you mean.

    Shut down dialog box-2011-10-19-17-54-36_shut-down-windows.jpg

    It is called shutdown box and is the default with classic shell.
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    Would this help?
    Shut Down Windows Shortcut
    Jerry
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    kado897:
    Oh right, you get that when you use one of Classic shells start menus. I don't though

    Bongo:
    Yes I saw that as well, but it's really the implementation to the Shut down button I'm looking for.
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  8. Posts : 10,455
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Service Pack 1
       #8

    Fair enough but I don't think you can do it in Windows 7 natively.
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