subject: Change the Power Buttons to Shutdown or Sleep in Windows 7 or Vista [print this page] Change the Power Buttons to Shutdown or Sleep in Windows 7 or Vista
In Windows 7, when you click on power button in Start Menu, it doesn't put your system in sleep mode, instead it shut down your system. In Windows Vista, when you click on power button in start menu, it doesnt shut down your system, instead it puts your system in sleep mode. Which is irritating for some ppl like those who have dual boot system and want to start other OS next time they switch on their system.
Change Windows Vista Power Buttons
You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but we'll take the shortcut.
Open a command prompt (type cmd into the start menu search bar), and then type in the following:
powercfg.cpl,1
You could also take the long route (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:
Start menu power button Changes the power button on the Start Menu
Power button action Changes the hardware power button action
Change Windows 7 Shutdown Button
Windows 7 makes it really easy just head into the Start Menu / Taskbar preferences by right-clicking on the start menu and choosing Properties.
All you need to do is change the drop-down for Power Button Action to whatever you would prefer.
Now you can set the power button to any options as you like.
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