Why screen turns grey in winxp when shutting down?

[Guest]

Please can someone explain why when you click start and shutdown and you get
the options for stand by, restart and shutdown, the screen turns grey?
I know this is not a problem and this should happen and seems to be part of
the windows design, but i would like to know the reasons why this happens!

 

[Malke]

Please can someone explain why when you click start and shutdown and you
get the options for stand by, restart and shutdown, the screen turns grey?
I know this is not a problem and this should happen and seems to be part
of the windows design, but i would like to know the reasons why this
happens!

Because that's the way Microsoft designed it. They must have thought it
would look good.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the answer. However, my manager is looking for a more
comprehensive explanation as to WWHHHYYY?

Anymore ideas???

Tombo

 

[JS]

It's a psychological association (gray, night, sleep, Etc.).

JS

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the answer. However, my manager is looking for a more
comprehensive explanation as to WWHHHYYY?

Anymore ideas???

There aren't any other answers. It was a cosmetic decision. If your manager
really is spending his/her time worrying about stuff like this, have
him/her call MS tech support and pay for it if s/he doesn't believe us.

Malke

 

[Tom Willett]

Explain to him why the sky is blue, then he'll understand.

Tom

| Thanks for the answer. However, my manager is looking for a more
| comprehensive explanation as to WWHHHYYY?
|
| Anymore ideas???
|
| Tombo
|
| "Malke" wrote:
|
| > tombo wrote:
| >
| > > Please can someone explain why when you click start and shutdown and
you
| > > get the options for stand by, restart and shutdown, the screen turns
grey?
| > > I know this is not a problem and this should happen and seems to be
part
| > > of the windows design, but i would like to know the reasons why this
| > > happens!
| >
| > Because that's the way Microsoft designed it. They must have thought it
| > would look good.
| >
| > Malke
| > --
| > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
| > Elephant Boy Computers
| > www.elephantboycomputers.com
| > "Don't Panic"
| >

 

[Sharon F]

Thanks for the answer. However, my manager is looking for a more
comprehensive explanation as to WWHHHYYY?

Anymore ideas???

We can only guess at Microsoft's reasoning. I would venture to say it is a
visual aid that simply reinforces where the user's choices are heading -
end of user session, restart, shutdown or one of the other choices
available from these screens.

 

[Guest]

If his boss is so anal I very much doubt that he will understand, this is one
for Dilbert I think.

 

[Harry Ohrn MS MVP]

Do you want to know the mechanics behind "how" the change takes place rather
than "why" it takes place?

 

[ducky]

Thanks for the answer. However, my manager is looking for a more
comprehensive explanation as to WWHHHYYY?

Tell your boss to get a job

 

[RobertVA]

Please can someone explain why when you click start and shutdown and you get
the options for stand by, restart and shutdown, the screen turns grey?
I know this is not a problem and this should happen and seems to be part of
the windows design, but i would like to know the reasons why this happens!

To indicate that the remainder of the operating system is unavailable
until you respond to the "Standby/Restart/Shutdown" dialog. It's similar
to the way unavailable commands are grayed out in a menu.

 

[Michael D. Ober]

First, go to www.dilbert.com and follow the link at the bottom to email
Scott Adams and tell him about your manager's obsession with the way XP
changes colors when it shuts down. I suspect this will end up in Dilbert.
Second, tell him there is a shortage of color in the world and that Windows
is simply returning unused color to the world.

Mike Ober.