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Friday, September 23, 2011

How to Change the Shut Down Button Options on the Start Menu in Windows 7

This article is a how-to for changing the function of the Shut Down button in on the Start Menu in Windows 7. This can be useful if the preferred setting would be to put the computer to sleep, or hibernate, or just have the user log off.

The power button that will be changed in this article is located on the Start menu at the bottom right.

Shut down button
  1. Right-click on the Start button in the bottom left and choose Properties.

    Properties
  2. On the new window, locate the Power Button Action dropdown box.

    Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
  3. To have the computer shut down when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Shut Down from the list.
    Shutdown option
  4. To have the computer go to sleep when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Sleep from the list.

    Sleep option
  5. To have the computer restart when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Restart from the list.

    Restart option
  6. To have the computer lock when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Lock from the list.

    Lock option
  7. To have the computer log off the current user when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Log Off from the list.

    Lock option
  8. To have the computer show the Switch User logon screen when the power button is pressed, click on the dropdown and select Switch User from the list.

    Switch User option
  9. Click Apply once the appropriate setting is selected. The setting is now saved.

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