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To change the default Sleep button in start menu to turn off.

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/to-change-the-default-sleep-button-in-start-menu-to-turn-off.78036/

ajaybc
ajaybc Original post #1
Jan 12, 2008 at 10:45 AM
The default sleep button in the start menu of Windows Vista is very irritating
and people like me often end up clicking it instead of shutdown when in a hurry.Here is the way to change it to Shutdown.

Goto Control Panel.
System and Maintenance.
Power options.
Select your power option and choose "Change Plan Settings"
Click "change advanced power settings".
Maximise "power buttons and lid"
Maximise "Start menu power button"
Click on "sleep" which will bring up options and select "Shut down"
Apply and OK.

and that's it.Now the button should have changed to a red coloured Turnoff button.
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vaibhavtek #2
Jan 12, 2008 at 4:04 PM
nice 1 but i know that.
K
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Thanks for sharing
Vishal Gupta
Jan 22, 2008 at 2:32 AM
Here is a similar tutorial with screenshots:

How to Change Power Button in Windows Vista to Shut Down the System instead of Sleep?
iMav
iMav #5
Jan 28, 2008 at 1:58 PM
download and run this reg:

Sleep2Power - courtesy neowin.com