Open the Shutdown menu in Windows XP when pressing the Power button
In this tutorial you learn how you can set up opening MENU Shutdown in Windows XP When pressing the Power button from the PC.
If in your environment I pray people (younger brothers, nephews or even parents) who have no idea how to walk with a computer and I get used to appealing buttons at random from pure curiosity (What does this button do?) or to close it (frequent cases), then it would be a good idea not to leave your computer open and possibly Remove / hide the power cord When you're not around. Or if you have a habit of forgetting it (costly usual: P), maybe it would be better if you set The Power button, care by default close PC-ul, to display Shutdown menu in Windows XP so that the system You will be protected (as you know, it is not recommended to lock in the computer directly from the button).
To set the button of Power to display the menu of Shutdown When pressed, you have to follow some simple steps.
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How do we open the Shutdown menu in Windows XP when pressing the Power button
1. Click-right on the monitor and select Properties from the displayed menu. In Display Properties yes click on tab Screen Saver and then on the button of Power.

2. In Power Options Properties Select the tab Advanced. In the section Power Buttons You can choose how to react Windows When you press the Power button:
When I press the power button on my computer:
- Do nothing
- Ask me what to do
- Stand by
- Hibernate
- Shut down

Click “Ok” then “Apply” and restart pc. After the restart, when you press the Power button of the computer you will be asked what you want to happen. To close everything, to enter hibernation or standby.
Open the Shutdown menu in Windows XP when pressing the Power button
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