Start Menu Error


  1. polaray
    Posts : 21
    Windows 7
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    Start Menu Error


    Windows will not let me keep restart for the button for shut down. I got Advanced System Care to change it somehow, but when I reboot it shows Shut down option again.
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  3. Dwarf
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    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
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    See if this helps: Power Button - Start Menu
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  4. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    Right click on the Start orb > Properties > Start menu button > Power button action. Set it there and do not forget APPLY.
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  6. polaray
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    This is on win 7 home pre. A desktop...The registry entry for me did have 4 the value for restart that I wanted. So something else must be wrong.

    I have already tried to set it from the start menu. It shows restart,I hit apply and check, and it still shows shut down.

    One more question...how did I get a vertical bars on the taskbar when I open windows, instead of a shaded icon? How do I change this?

    Thanks for the speedy replies...
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  7. polaray
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    I deleted the software distribution folder in windows folder and now my start menu show restart again. Not sure if it will stay or not.
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  8. A Guy
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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    I'm not a big fan of ASC and it's ilk. You may want to run the System File Checker and see if it finds any issues it can then repair.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

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  10. polaray
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    Windows said sfc didn't find any issues...thanks for the suggestion though. If you guys can't fix it it can't be fixed.
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