How do you change the default choice in the windows shutdown menu?

[Patrick]

I have a new dell laptop (windows XP Pro sp2) here set up to login to a windows
domain.
Everytime you go to the start menu and choose shutdown you get the dialog that
gives you a choice of what type of shut down you desire. (Logoff,Shutdown,
Restart,Standby,Hibernate)

The default choice is Hibernate. No matter which choice I choose the default
choice is always Hibernate(meaning if I change the choice to shut down and
shut down the next time I boot and go to shut down the default choice is
still Hibernate)

It does not remember my last choice.

How do I change the default choice to shutdown?

The registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
shutdown setting records the last choice but does not affect what is the
default choice

BTW the computer is a new dell laptop Inpspiron 630m if that helps anyone

Thanks for any help

Any help is greatly appreciated

 

[Bob Horvath]

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:21:48 -0700, Bob Horvath wrote:

I'm looking for the answer to that same question. If you find out,
please post it here.