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shutdown options
About this tag
Discussions tagged with shutdown options cover how to access power and shutdown menus in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. One thread explains that right-clicking the Start button or bottom-left corner opens a Power Users Menu containing Sleep, Shut Down, Restart, and Sign Out options. Another thread reports a bug in Windows 10 version 18362 where a service application displaying a message box with MB_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_ONLY prevents the Power button popup menu items (Sleep, Shut down, Restart) from appearing. This issue did not occur in earlier versions like RS4 and RS5. The tag focuses on troubleshooting and understanding shutdown-related UI behavior in Windows.
On Windows 10, version: 10.0.18362, I have a Windows service application. In the service process, when I use the following code to display a user interactive message box:
//Start Impersonate Loggon User
MessageBox(IntPtr.Zero, message, caption, MB_DEFAULT_DESKTOP_ONLY | MB_YESNO |...
bug report
desktop
error analysis
impersonation
issue resolution
message box
message box flags
os version
popup
power button
restart function
service application
shutdownoptions
sleep mode
user account
user interaction
windows 10
There are some things w/in Windows 8.1 of which you may not be aware but, should be.
1. Bottom-Left Corner... There is now a Windows logo button on the Taskbar. This acts much the same as the Windows key on the keyboard. Hitting it will give the Start screen & one can toggle back & forth w/...
active apps
application access
customization
desktop
desktop icons
efficiency
favorites bar
links toolbar
navigation
power menu
shutdownoptions
start screen
switcher bar
taskbar
third party
toolbar
user tips
wallpaper
windows 8.1