Property Management Software

I do not want my computer to shut down when the power button is held for five seconds in Windows XP/Vista. I know that if I change the power management options in the control panel, that I can set the computer to Do Nothing or to prompt me when the power button is pressed. However, holding the power button down for five seconds still hard resets the computer (shuts it down) regardless of what power settings I have selected through the Control Panel/Power Options Properties. Is there any way, via a program in C++ etc to stop this from happening on my laptop where I do not have access to the BIOS? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
venereal_madness’s – What are you reasons for believe that a hard reset is not disable-able? Is it only because if that could be disabled, then there would be no other way to shut down the computer? If this is the only grounds for your answer, did you consider that you could simply remove the power source to shut down the computer (i.e. the battery in a laptop or a power cord on a desktop)? Please expand your response if you don’t mind.