No shut down options or power off button

hi
in vista's start menu, the arrow beside the lock only gives 3 options:
switch user, log off and lock. why is there no shut down or sleep/hibernate
option here? i need to log off to reach a shut down option.
can i get a shut down option to appear when i click on the arrow?
Also there is no power off button?
I do not have the (change power saving settings options) in the Power
options screen?

any ideas?
Brett

Start | Move your mouse over to the right hand arrow for additional options.

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"Brett" <Brett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi
> in vista's start menu, the arrow beside the lock only gives 3 options:
> switch user, log off and lock. why is there no shut down or
> sleep/hibernate
> option here? i need to log off to reach a shut down option.
> can i get a shut down option to appear when i click on the arrow?
> Also there is no power off button?
> I do not have the (change power saving settings options) in the Power
> options screen?
>
> any ideas?
> Brett

I thought he wrote that he only had 3 options in there?

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Start | Move your mouse over to the right hand arrow for additional
> options.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Brett" <Brett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:790ACF02-2B88-4C51-A750-DC24A94C2709@microsoft.com...
>> hi
>> in vista's start menu, the arrow beside the lock only gives 3 options:
>> switch user, log off and lock. why is there no shut down or
>> sleep/hibernate
>> option here? i need to log off to reach a shut down option.
>> can i get a shut down option to appear when i click on the arrow?
>> Also there is no power off button?
>> I do not have the (change power saving settings options) in the Power
>> options screen?
>>
>> any ideas?
>> Brett
>

You're right, of course. I mis-interpreted the post. (-:

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Dave" <donotreply@thisfakeaddress.com> wrote in message
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>I thought he wrote that he only had 3 options in there?
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJgLWSyEIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Start | Move your mouse over to the right hand arrow for additional
>> options.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "Brett" <Brett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:790ACF02-2B88-4C51-A750-DC24A94C2709@microsoft.com...
>>> hi
>>> in vista's start menu, the arrow beside the lock only gives 3 options:
>>> switch user, log off and lock. why is there no shut down or
>>> sleep/hibernate
>>> option here? i need to log off to reach a shut down option.
>>> can i get a shut down option to appear when i click on the arrow?
>>> Also there is no power off button?
>>> I do not have the (change power saving settings options) in the Power
>>> options screen?
>>>
>>> any ideas?
>>> Brett
>>
>