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Hi

Windows Vista Ultimate

How can change the default from "Sleep" mode to "Shutdown" mode when I click
Start > Shutdown ?

Thanks

Best

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

By default, Windows puts your computer to sleep when you click the Power
button. However, you can change the default setting so that clicking the
button causes your computer to sleep, hibernate, or shut down. (Any changes
you make will also apply to the physical power button on the computer
itself.) To change the default setting:

1.    Open Control Panel -> Power Options.

2.    On the 'Select a power plan' page, click 'Change plan settings' under
the selected plan.

3.    On the 'Change settings for the plan' page, click 'Change advanced power
settings'.

4.    On the 'Advanced settings' tab, expand 'Power buttons and lid', expand
'Start menu power button', and then do one of the following:
    If you are using a mobile PC, click On battery or Plugged in (or both),
click the arrow, and then click Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut Down.
    If you are using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and
then click Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut Down.

5.    Click OK, and then click Save changes.

I hope this helps. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Neo Zhu,
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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