Sunday, August 23, 2009

How to set XP to display the shutdown menu when you press the power button?

By default, when you press your computer's power button, the system shuts down. That can be a problem if it sometimes gets pressed accidentally. You can configure XP to instead display the shutdown menu, giving you the option to choose whether to shut down, restart, etc. Here's how:

1. Right click an empty spot on the desktop
2. Select Properties
3. In the display properties dialog box, click the Screen Saver tab
5. Near the bottom of the dialog box, click the Power button
6. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab
7. At the bottom of the page, under "When I press the power button on my computer," select "Ask me what to do."
8. Click OK