Shutdown Windows via the Power Button in Casing

There are various ways to shutdown windows. The common method is through Click Start - Shutdown. This mode has a little weakness of which is we have to logon once to access the Start button.

Maybe there are some users who require some other way, and another way is through the power button located on the computer casing. This method has the advantage that is does not need to reach the mouse or keyboard and do not need to log on or get into windows. The second benefit is very important if the computer in question is a server computer on a computer network in the office or laboratory, which of course should not just anyone can log on except an administrator who has authority.

However, as an administrator in an office for example, just want to shutdown the computer why we should bother entering or logon to windows first. It is no problem if the distance to the location where our servers is so close, why if it is far ?..... Well if we go to work, if not ?.... Why don't we ask for help to our colleagues, close to the location server, to just pressing the power button on the server computer casing, to perform the shutdown.

For Windows XP or Windows Server 2000, by default this is already set, which means that by pressing the power button once will be automatically shutdown your windows. Pressed intent here is to suppress one time without detained (not on-hold is like a switch off mobile phones). But if we find not set or button is pressed but could not shutdown, here are the steps:

• Click Start - Control Panel - Power Options
• Click the Advanced Tab
• There is a choice When I press the power button on my computer:
• There are 4 options, Do nothing, Ask me what to do, Stand by, and Shut down
• Choose Shut down
• Click OK and close all windows or programs
• Click Start - Log Off

Try to press the power button on the computer case, how? Congratulations if you've succeeded.

If the ways above is correct but still does not work, here are the next steps (Log on windows again) :

• Click Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Local Security Policy
• This will open the Local Security Settings Form
• Go to Local Policies - Security Options
• Locate and double-click policy Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on
• Select Enable
• Click OK and close all windows or programs
• Click Start - Log Off

Try to press the power button on the computer case, how? Congratulations if you've succeeded. If not managed well, ask the computer experts :)

NB: If we are in a position already logged on then we lock (Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Lock) then the shutdown process using the power button, it could not shutdown, we have to unlock first.

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Ctr-Alt-Del Before Logon Windows

At the time we just install Windows XP, by default we directly log on to windows when we turn on the computer. It is indeed easy, if indeed we do not need the security of our computer access.

For most other computer users, they need the security of computer access by installing a password before logon. After we put the password via Start - Control Panel - User Accounts, then our computer before logon must enter a password first. Up here there is already considered sufficient. But some are not considered adequate.


Users who have not considered sufficient requires CTR-Alt-Del before windows logon. Ctr-Alt-Del in addition to the early fort before logon, also serves to lock and unlock, this is another important benefit of the CTR-Alt-Del. So when we still were using the computer, and we want to lock the computer because we want to take a bath for example, we just press ctr-Alt-Del and select Lock Computer. Then if we are out of the shower and ready to resume work on a computer that already we lock before, then stayed press ctr-Alt-Del, enter the password, and start doing work that had we stayed.

How do I set ctr-Alt-Del??

The steps are as follows:

• Click Start - Control Panel - User Accounts
• Click Change the way users log on or off
• Remove the check (uncheck) the Use the Welcome screen option
• Click Apply Options and Close
• Click Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Local Security Policy
• This will open the Local Security Settings Form
• Go to Local Policies - Security Options
• Locate and double click Interactive logon : Do not Require CTRL+ALT+DEL policy
• Select Disable
• Click OK and close

Then, if we want to lock our computer, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Lock

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