If you find it tricky to logoff/shutdown Vista using the Start button because of accessibility issues, here’s a solution.
If you find it tricky to logoff/shutdown Vista using the Start button because accessibility issues, here’s a solution. Press ALT + F4 and you’ll get a Shut Down Windows dialog box, then TAB repeatedly until the focus is on the listbox, then use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the action you want to perform such as Shut Down, Log Off, Restart, Switch User, or Sleep.
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About Mitch Tulloch
Mitch Tulloch was lead author for the Windows Vista Resource Kit from Microsoft Press, which is the book for IT pros who want to deploy, maintain and support Windows Vista in mid- and large-sized network environments. Mitch was also the author of Introducing Windows Server 2008 and technical project lead for the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit, both books also from Microsoft Press. For more information on these and other books by Mitch, see www.mtit.com .
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