How To Display the Shutdown Menu when your PC’s Power Button is pressed

By default, your Windows XP will shut down when the Power button is pressed. It’s a good idea to change it so that the shutdown menu is opened instead, especially if you have little kids running around the house, They may switch the Power button and important works maybe not saved and shut down.

It’s quite easy to change it, just follow these steps:

Step 1:

Go to your Win XP’s desktop, right-click & Select "Properties" and the Display Properties

Open the "Screen Saver" tab and look for the "Power" button near the bottom of the window. Click it.

Step 2:

In the "Power Options Properties" window that opens, go to the "Advanced" tab.

There is a dialog box in the "Power Buttons" section. Choose what you want Windows to do when the power button is pressed.

"Ask me what to do" will make it open up the shutdown menu.

Step 3:

Click "OK" and restart your computer. From now on, pressing the power button will open the shutdown menu, letting you decide what you want to do