How to "Log off" using new Windows Developer Preview (build 9860)?

[Elliot B.]

The new Start menu's "Power Options" button at the top only allows "Shut down" and "Restart".

[Roger H. Veteran]

Click your name

[Elliot B.]

Click your name

Whoever decided that at Microsoft should be fired.

 

It's the least obvious/intuitive thing in the world.

[Dot Matrix]

Whoever decided that at Microsoft should be fired.

 

It's the least obvious/intuitive thing in the world.

Because you don't click on your name/profile pic elsewhere for logout options? Hell, to sign out of Neowin, you need to click on your display name.

[George P Global Moderator]

Whoever decided that at Microsoft should be fired.

 

It's the least obvious/intuitive thing in the world.

 

It's the same way in Windows 8.x on the start screen, so in this case it's a consistent UI choice, could change later but for now it's the same between the menu and screen option.

[Elliot B.]

Because you don't click on your name/profile pic elsewhere for logout options? Hell, to sign out of Neowin, you need to click on your display name.

At least make it slightly clear it's a button!

 

You won't convince me here mate. Even on Neowin, next to your user name at the top right, there is a down arrow!

[Dot Matrix]

At least make it slightly clear it's a button!

 

You won't convince me here mate.

Your mouse highlighting the name isn't a clear indication it's a clickable item?

[DConnell Member]

Whoever decided that at Microsoft should be fired.

 

It's the least obvious/intuitive thing in the world.

 

Worse than clicking Start to get to the shut down options?

[Elliot B.]

Also, "Run" is missing.

 

I'll stick with Start8 for the time being.

[Brandon H Supervisor]

Your mouse highlighting the name isn't a clear indication it's a clickable item?

no, because that always used to take you to your user folder

[Som]

Also, "Run" is missing.

 

I'll stick with Start8 for the time being.

 

run has been hidden since vista , windows button & r to bring it up

 

also surely the search box is equivalent to the run dialog

[Elliot B.]

run has been hidden since vista , windows button & r to bring it up

Wrong, Run was absolutely available in the Windows 7 Start menu. You just needed right-click on the Start button and choose Customize (or something similar).

[Brandon H Supervisor]

Also, "Run" is missing.

 

I'll stick with Start8 for the time being.

"Run" hasn't been needed since Vista. the search box acts as "Run"

Wrong, Run was absolutely available in the Windows 7 Start menu. You just needed right-click on the Start button and choose Customize (or something similar).

but it's been hidden & not needed for that matter

[Ian W]

Wrong, Run was absolutely available in the Windows 7 Start menu. You just needed right-click on the Start button and choose Customize (or something similar).

Incorrect. The Run command was not available by default on the Start menu in Windows Vista or Windows 7. I assume that this is because the Start Search box served a similar purpose. However, as you already mentioned, the command could be reinstated . . .

[ThreadAbort]

Also, "Run" is missing.

 

I'll stick with Start8 for the time being.

 

What's wrong with the good old shortcuts?  Like Windows-R?

 

[Elliot B.]

Incorrect. The Run command was not available by default on the Start menu in Windows Vista or Windows 7. I assume that this is because the Start Search box served a similar purpose. However, as you already mentioned, the command could be reinstated . . .

Goodness, talk about pedanticism.

[Aasum]

I just have a shortcut for "shutdown /l /t 1"

[FiB3R]

Because you don't click on your name/profile pic elsewhere for logout options? Hell, to sign out of Neowin, you need to click on your display name.

Who the hell signs out of Neowin?

[Dot Matrix]

Who the hell signs out of Neowin?

I have, as I access from locations other than home.

 

 

Also, who the heck is trying to access run? That's been deprecated for years now.

[zhangm Supervisor]

What's wrong with the good old shortcuts?  Like Windows-R?

 

 

At least in my hands on 8.1, they've removed the Ctrl + Shift shortcut to launch a process with elevated privileges through the Run box. The Start screen continues to handle the shortcut as expected.

[TAZMINATOR]

Windows 7: You can add Run  command onto the start menu via customize as the poster stated.

 

Windows 8 and up: Hotkey Win + R... or right click on the button in lower left corner and select Run.

 

Other way including the mobile devices, they can swipe from the right edge for the charm and select search and go from there.

[+Warwagon MVC]

I have, as I access from locations other than home.

 

 

Also, who the heck is trying to access run?

 

I use Windows key + R .... ALL time time

[stumper66]

Also on windows 8, you can right-click the start menu and select either Command prompt, or command prompt admin.  Must better than pre-Windows 8.

[FiB3R]

I have, as I access from locations other than home.

 

Why would you manually sign out because of that? :huh:

[Dot Matrix]

Why would you manually sign out because of that? :huh:

You wouldn't sign out of a public PC?