Select the Power button action (on battery)

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\7648EFA3-DD9C-4E3E-B566-50F929386280

Options

DCSettingIndex enum
  • Take no action -> 0
  • Sleep -> 1
  • Hibernate -> 2
  • Shut down -> 3

Description

This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the power button. Possible actions include: -Take no action -Sleep -Hibernate -Shut down If you enable this policy setting, you must select the desired action. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change this setting.