Turn off Auto Power Off

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Guest

Hi

I'm trying to figure out how to DISABLE windows from powering off when I shut down, so I can get th
"Its now safe to turn off your computer" message (I have my reasons..)

I've looked at various things, including the knowledge base and posts elsewhere on the internet.
I can't find anything related in registry, excep
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PowerdownAfterShutdown ,
changed its value to 1 (previously was 0), but that didnt get me anywhere
I don't have APM in power options, and have the following devices installed: "ACPI fixed button feature", "ACPI power button"
"Microsoft ACPI-Complaint System", the last two I can't seem to disable
Hoping there is another solution other than
unisntall (Adding some registry key somwhere?

Thanks

Yony
 
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Lee Hardesty

I'm wanting to do the same thing. I like waiting until
all activity has ceased before actually turning the power
off and I like the old manual method you have described.
I posted this question and had one reply directing me to
a utility called 'shutdown.exe' but I was waiting to see
if there was another option. I don't really want to
install a utility to accomplish this unless I have to. I
read that if you configure your PC as a 'Standard PC' and
then reinstall Windows normally you will lose the auto-
power-down feature but that's more trouble than I want to
go through. I can't believe this isn't a simple setting
somewhere. Hope you (and I) get some more suggestions.
Lee
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

I'm trying to figure out how to DISABLE windows from
powering off when I shut down, so I can get the
"Its now safe to turn off your computer" message (I have
my reasons..).
 
L

Lee Hardesty

What happened to my previous reply?

I only commented that I would like to have the same thing.
There is a utility called shutdown.exe that was
recommended for this situation but I'm still looking for
other answers. Hope we get some other ideas.
Lee
 

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