Shutdown Setting
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
0x1 | 0x2 | 0x4 | 0x8 | 0x10 | 0x20 | 0x40 | 0x80 |
0x2 |
Description
Determines how the system interprets a command to shut down the system.
This entry stores the setting selected most recently from the list on the Shut Down Windows dialog box. This setting is displayed as the default the next time the dialog box appears.
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0x1 |
Log off. Ends the session, leaving the computer running on full power. |
0x2 |
Shut down. Ends the session and shuts down Windows 2000 so that the power can be turned off safely. |
0x4 |
Restart. Ends the session, shuts down Windows 2000, and starts Windows 2000 again. |
0x8 |
Restart in MS-DOS mode. (Not available in Windows 2000.) |
0x10 |
Stand by. Maintains the session, keeping the computer running on low power with data still in memory. (This setting requires power management hardware support.) |
0x20 |
Stand by (with wakeup events disabled). Maintains the session, keeping the computer running on low power with data still in memory. (This setting requires power management hardware support.) |
0x40 |
Hibernate. Saves the session to disk so that the power can be turned off safely. The session is restored the next time Windows 2000 is started. |
0x80 |
Disconnect. Disconnects the session. The session can be reconnected the next time the user logs on. (Disconnect is available only in Terminal Server sessions.) |
.gif)
Note
The list on the Shut Down Windows dialog box displays all of the shut-down options that the computer supports. If the value of this entry is changed to represent an unsupported option, the system uses the default value of 0x2.