How to change the behavior of the power button. The default is to Sleep, but I prefer to actually Shut Down. It’s only seven tips later, and I’ve already got a different way to do this, mostly because it’s a few steps quicker.
- Open the Start Menu and click on Control Panel
- Click on System Maintenance
- Notice under Power Options there is a link directly to Change what the power buttons do. Click on it.
- You get the option for When I press the power button:, which has a drop-down containing Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate and Shut Down. I, of course, choose Shut Down.
- Then, just click Save Changes, close the open windows, and your finished!
Tags: Button, Configuration, Option, Power, Shut Down, Sleep, Tips