Power Button

INFO:
This will show you how to change the function of the Computer Case and Start menu power buttons to either Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shutdown when you press or click it.

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EXAMPLE: Normal Start Menu Power buttons

SHUTDOWN ------- SLEEP or HIBERNATE
Shutdown.jpgSleep_Hibernate.jpg

EXAMPLE: Classic Start Menu Shutdown button
NOTE: This will not change what the Shutdown button says in the Classic Start menu, but it will change what the default action (Sleep or Shutdown) is for the Shutdown window after you click on Shutdown.

Classic_Start_Menu.jpgShutDown_Default.jpgSleep_Default.jpg


Here's How:
1. Open the Control Panel (Classic View)
2. Click on the Power Options Icon.
3. Click Change plan settings under the Power Plan you have dotted. (See screenshot below)

Power plan.jpg

4. Click Change advanced power settings. (See screenshot below)

Edit_Plan.jpg

5. Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable. (See screenshot below)
6. Click Continue for UAC prompt.

Power_Options2.jpg

7. Click + for Power buttons and lid. (See screenshot below step 9)

8. For the Computer Case Power Button :
A) Click + for Power button Action
B) Click on Setting: and click on the drop down arrow.
C) Choose the action you want the Case Power Button to do when pressed.
NOTE: Your options will be Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut down.

9. For the Start Menu Power Button :
NOTE: See the examples at the top of the tutorial.

A) Click + for Start menu power button.
B) Click on Setting: and click on the drop down arrow.
C) Click on the action you want the Start menu power button to do when clicked on.
NOTE: Your options will be Sleep, Hibernate (not for Classic), or Shut down.

Power Options.jpg
NOTE: Make sure that your power plan is shown under the title bar. It is easy to accidentally change it.

10. Click OK.
11. Close window from step 4 above.


That's it,
Shawn