"PowerdownAfterShutdown" Value should be "1"
Not necessarily. Mine is set to 0 and my machine shuts down fine.
PowerdownAfterShutdown Determines whether the Shut Down and Power Off option
appears in the Shut Down Computer dialog box. (This dialog box appears when
you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and then click the Shut Down button.) on NT 4.0
and earlier. With XP if the BIOS supports it, you should see it anyway.
Some computers have BIOS that allows the computer to be powered off by
software. The PowerdownAfterShutdown entry lets you take advantage of this
feature. If you enable this feature, a radio button labeled Shutdown and
Power Off is added to the Shutdown dialog box on NT 4.0 and earlier.
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PowerdownAfterShutdown
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Windows 2000 does not use this entry. The entry remains in the registry to
support programs designed for Windows NT 4.0 and earlier.
In Windows NT 4.0 and earlier, this entry controlled the Shutdown and Power
off option. This option is not available in Windows 2000. Instead, when you
shut down Windows 2000, it automatically turns power off on all computers
that support this feature.
Note
The power off feature is not supported on all computers.
Caution
Do not delete this entry from the registry or change its value. These
changes can cause serious, unexpected results.
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/12324.mspx?mfr=true
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Table 6-2 Shutdown without Logon
Key Entry Disable Enable
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Winlogon ShutdownWithoutLogon 0 1
The Winlogon key entry ShutdownWithoutLogon determines whether the Shutdown
button is enabled in the logon dialog box. If available, anyone with
physical access to the computer can use the Shutdown button to halt the
system without logging on first.
By default, this button is enabled on Windows NT workstations and disabled
on Windows NT servers. You can change the setting through the registry
entry. A value of 0 disables the button and a value of 1 enables the button
(see Table 6-2).
Table 6-3 Powerdown After Shutdown
Key Entry Disable Enable
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Winlogon PowerdownAfterShutdown 0 1
Some computers have BIOS that allows the computer to be powered off by
software. The PowerdownAfterShutdown entry lets you take advantage of this
feature. If you enable this feature, a radio button labeled Shutdown and
Power Off is added to the Shutdown dialog box.
By default, the value of this entry is 0 and the button is not available on
the Shutdown dialog box. To enable powerdown after shutdown, set the value
to 1 (see Table 6-3).
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from.. Windows NT Administrator's Pocket Consultant by William R. Stanek.
Copyright © 1999 Microsoft Corporation.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/deploy/confeat/06wntpcc.mspx?mfr=true
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PowerdownAfterShutdown - Default: 0 on Windows NT Server, 1 on Windows NT
Workstation. Determines whether the Shut Down and Power Off option appears
in the Shut Down Computer dialog box. (This dialog box appears when you
press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and then click the Shut Down button.) The option
appears only if the value of this entry is 1.
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from...
MS Windows NT Workstation Deployment Guide - Automating Windows NT Setup
Updated: March 1, 1997
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/deploy/depopt/gdautset.mspx?mfr=true
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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