Shut down computer

Question

When I press alt+F4 following choices are displayed

1. Switch user
2. Sign out
3. Sleep
4. Shutdown

How to change the order of display? I wish shut down to be the first item to be displayed

Answer 1

Hello

The order of options in the Alt+F4 menu is determined by the system and unfortunately, there’s no built-in way to change this order directly in Windows. However, you can change the default action that occurs when you press Alt+F4.

Here are two methods to change the default shutdown options:

Method 1: Using Power Options

Open Power Options (you can search for it in the Start menu).

Click on Choose what the power buttons do.

Set the options of On battery and Plugged in both to Shut down.

Method 2: Using Registry Editor

Press Win + R on your keyboard, type regedit, and press Enter.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.

Right-click on Advanced, click New, then click on DWORD (32-Bit) Value.

Name it as Start_PowerButtonAction.

Double-click the new DWORD you just created.

Set Base to Decimal and input 2 as value data for "Shutdown".

Please note that editing the registry can have serious effects on your system if done incorrectly, so proceed with caution and consider backing up your registry first.

Remember, these methods change the default action, not the order of options.