Shutting Down Win2000 and the Power Button

[Toni]

On my WinXP computer, under Power Options, I have the option to "Shut down" Windows then
I press the power button.

However, on my Windows 2000 laptop, the only power options for when I press the power
button are "Standby", "Hibernate", and "Power Off".

How can I get Windows 2000 to Shut down Windows when the power button is pressed???

Thanks!

Toni

 

[Bob I]

Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

 

[Toni]

Power Off IS Shut down Windows.

That's what I used to think! But when I press the power button on WinXP, all open
programs are gracefully Exited before shutting down (data is saved).

Windows 2000 doesn't Exit the programs, it TERMINATES them (NO DATA IS SAVED). I
unfortunately discovered this when I accidentally hit the Power button on my Win2000
laptop.

 

[Bob I]

That isn't what you asked. Windows is Shutdown, the method applications
are terminated changed between the operating systems,(and changed again
going to Vista for that matter)

 

[Ghostrider]

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That's what I used to think! But when I press the power button on WinXP, all open
programs are gracefully Exited before shutting down (data is saved).

Windows 2000 doesn't Exit the programs, it TERMINATES them (NO DATA IS SAVED). I
unfortunately discovered this when I accidentally hit the Power button on my Win2000
laptop.

The two computers are so different in both age and design such that
there are significant differences in how the bios has been programmed
to handle the STOP button. The WinXP system, being newer, probably
utilizes APCI, which allows for more gracious power down.