Windows Vista – Change the Windows Vista Power Button to Shut Down May 30, 2008
Posted by computertrainer in Windows Vista Tips.Tags: Vista;Windows
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The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn’t necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily:
Open the Control Panel \ Power Options \ Change Plan Settings \ Change Advanced Power Settings
Once you get to this dialog, browse down as shown to “Power buttons and lid“
From here, you can change the options:
From here, you can change the options:
~ Power button action – Changes the hardware power button action
~ Start menu power button – Changes the power button on the Start Menu
You can change the power button to either Sleep, Hibernate or Shut Down, or even nothing for the hardware power button.
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