Windows Vista has a default setting of showing the Sleep Button at Start Menu instead of the Shutdown Button which was seen in old versions of Windows like Windows Xp. Whenever a person is introduced to the Windows Vista for the first time, he usually confuses the Sleep Button with the Shutdown Button. However being deep inside control panel, but this setting can be customized in Windows Vista.

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To change this setting, follow the below procedure:

  1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
  2. Go to Hardware and Sound followed by Power Options.
  3. Under any of the Power Plans, click on Change plan settings.
  4. Then click on Change advanced power settings.
  5. Now under Power buttons and lid, go to Start menu power button.
  6. Here you can select the type of button you want on start menu. (You can also customize different settings while the computer is on battery or on power and even for different power plans separately.)
  7. Optional: Repeat the above procedure for different power profiles.

Now you can customize the default button but remember Windows Vista has various power profiles, so you need to change this setting for every profile as you may use different profiles at different times.