Lock Button on Start Menu will not show Menu

When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared, or
rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you need
a magnifying glass to see it).

I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but nothing
I do will restore the status quo.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Try this alternative:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html

--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"GeePee" <GeePee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> or
> rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> need
> a magnifying glass to see it).
>
> I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> nothing
> I do will restore the status quo.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>

Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Try this alternative:
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
>
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "GeePee" <GeePee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > or
> > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > need
> > a magnifying glass to see it).
> >
> > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > nothing
> > I do will restore the status quo.
> >
> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Hi GeePee,

Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the
two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two
which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button
you get the various shutdown options.
Dwarf

"GeePee" wrote:

> Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
> to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
> also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > Try this alternative:
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
> >
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > "GeePee" <GeePee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > > or
> > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > > need
> > > a magnifying glass to see it).
> > >
> > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > > nothing
> > > I do will restore the status quo.
> > >
> > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the
button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very
exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I
can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it?

Graham

"Dwarf" wrote:

> Hi GeePee,
>
> Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the
> two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two
> which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button
> you get the various shutdown options.
> Dwarf
>
> "GeePee" wrote:
>
> > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
> > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
> > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try this alternative:
> > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > "GeePee" <GeePee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > > > or
> > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > > > need
> > > > a magnifying glass to see it).
> > > >
> > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > > > nothing
> > > > I do will restore the status quo.
> > > >
> > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same
problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did
you ever get this fixed?

Buddy

On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the
> button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very
> exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I
> can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it?
>
> Graham
>
>
>
> "Dwarf" wrote:
> > Hi GeePee,
>
> > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the
> > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two
> > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button
> > you get the various shutdown options.
> > Dwarf
>
> > "GeePee" wrote:
>
> > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
> > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
> > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.
>
> > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > > > Try this alternative:
>
> > > >http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
>
> > > > --
> > > > Andre
> > > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > > "GeePee" <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > > > > or
> > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > > > > need
> > > > > a magnifying glass to see it).
>
> > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > > > > nothing
> > > > > I do will restore the status quo.
>
> > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have the exact same issue. Hopefully someone will give us the answer! My
computer's an HP Pavillion and I'm running Vista Home Premium/32 bit

"buzcoats@gmail.com" wrote:

> I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same
> problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did
> you ever get this fixed?
>
> Buddy
>
> On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the
> > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very
> > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I
> > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it?
> >
> > Graham
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dwarf" wrote:
> > > Hi GeePee,
> >
> > > Are you sure that there are only two buttons? There should be three - the
> > > two that you described and a third one of about 1/2 the size of the other two
> > > which is a small right-pointing arrow. If you hover over this third button
> > > you get the various shutdown options.
> > > Dwarf
> >
> > > "GeePee" wrote:
> >
> > > > Thanks - very helpful. Have copied the notes on the 'alternative solution'
> > > > to my hard drive and will read them at leisure and then, maybe use them. Will
> > > > also go back to your Blog from time to time to read more in depth.
> >
> > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> > > > > Try this alternative:
> >
> > > > >http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76...-shortcut.html
> >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Andre
> > > > > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > > >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > > > "GeePee" <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:C5ECACD4-6BB1-46D2-8A35-AF0EEE0B3AF8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > When my new laptop arrived about six weeks ago, I had two buttons on the
> > > > > > Start menu. The red 'Shut Down' button & the 'Lock' button which in turn
> > > > > > displayed a menu giving various options such as Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off,
> > > > > > Restart etc. A couple of weeks ago, the 'Lock' button's menu disappeared,
> > > > > > or
> > > > > > rather became so small that I have great difficulty in accessing it (you
> > > > > > need
> > > > > > a magnifying glass to see it).
> >
> > > > > > I have tried changing the various Power options in Control panel but
> > > > > > nothing
> > > > > > I do will restore the status quo.
> >
> > > > > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>

"Ju2golf" wrote:

> I have the exact same issue. Hopefully someone will give us the answer! My
> computer's an HP Pavillion and I'm running Vista Home Premium/32 bit
>
> "buzcoats@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > I have a new Dell Vostro 1400 with Vista Basic and I'm having the same
> > problem with the arrow missing to the right of the lock button. Did
> > you ever get this fixed?
> >
> > Buddy
> >
> > On Oct 25, 7:08 pm, GeePee <Gee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Exactly 'Dwarf' You are right there should be three. That's my problem, the
> > > button with the > arrow on it appears missing - If I hove my mouse very
> > > exactly over the R/H edge of the Start menu box where the button should be, I
> > > can get that menu to appear. My problem is, how do I make it so I can see it?
This is my problem, too; I also have an HP Pavilion with Vista Ultimate on
it....
Kathy

Mine is still missing - has anybody found a way to get it back?
Thanks....
Kathy