Why do you click "Start" to shutdown Windows??

[Descartes]

This is why

 

[ThaGrandCow]

wow... that actually makes sense

 

[morkinva]

I changed my START button, now it has my initials in it.

 

[TJN23]

cool

 

[loup garou]

haha...makes sense.

BTW, I don't click start on my laptop, I push the power button.

 

[mchammer187]

start does everything therefore you use start for everything is my reasoning

 

[WinkOsmosis]

That's a stupid question. It's not the "start the computer" button. You're starting the process of shutting down.

 

[Mr N8]

I either use Alt+f4 or shutdown -h

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
That's a stupid question. It's not the "start the computer" button. You're starting the process of shutting down.

Perhaps, but this question has often been used as an example of a Windows usability flaw.

I alt-f4 to shutdown.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
wow... that actually makes sense

Once again proving that users are clueless.

 

[Anubis]

there is a registry hack that lets you change what it says instead of start. you have to do it in Hex and it has to be 5 letters long.

 

[Cat13]

Originally posted by: werk
haha...makes sense.

BTW, I don't click start on my laptop, I push the power button.

Same here, push and close the top. done.

 

[Scarpozzi]

The other downside to having a "shutdown" button would be that everyone would be clicking it accidently.

 

[mpitts]

I don't have a Start button on this computer.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Anubis
there is a registry hack that lets you change what it says instead of start. you have to do it in Hex and it has to be 5 letters long.

I believe that's in the file explorer.exe, not the registry.

 

[conjur]

But one thing kept getting kicked up by usability tests: People booted up the computer and just sat there, unsure what to do next.

LOL!!

 

[conjur]

Oh... Change Start button text

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Anubis
there is a registry hack that lets you change what it says instead of start. you have to do it in Hex and it has to be 5 letters long.

I believe that's in the file explorer.exe, not the registry.

ehh could be. i did it 3 years ago on my win98 machine that no longer exists. i just know it can be done. mine said "Puter"

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: conjur
Oh... Change Start button text

cool beens im gonna do this when i get home

 

[DaiShan]

Who shuts down their computers?!?!

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow
wow... that actually makes sense

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Anubis
there is a registry hack that lets you change what it says instead of start. you have to do it in Hex and it has to be 5 letters long.

yeah, we changed as guy's at the office to "F*CKR". Took him three days to notice it.

 

[conjur]

It's not limited to 5 characters.

Right now, mine says "Click Me"

 

[Kenny]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Anubis
there is a registry hack that lets you change what it says instead of start. you have to do it in Hex and it has to be 5 letters long.

yeah, we changed as guy's at the office to "F*CKR". Took him three days to notice it.

lol. :beer:

 

[Ness]

On the one that lets you do any amount of letters... could I change it to absolutely nothing? Personally, the windows logo is enough for me to click... If I leave the space blank or just but in some whitespace will it display nothing?