Disabling Power Button

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Richard Allibone

Is there a registry tweak (or any other way) that allows
me to disable the power button on a PC. At present if I
press the power button the PC shuts down, but I don't want
this to be the case. I don't want anything to happen when
I press it.
Thanks
 
Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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| Is there a registry tweak (or any other way) that allows
| me to disable the power button on a PC. At present if I
| press the power button the PC shuts down, but I don't want
| this to be the case. I don't want anything to happen when
| I press it.
| Thanks
 
Control Panel|Power Options|Advanced

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Is there a registry tweak (or any other way) that allows
| me to disable the power button on a PC. At present if I
| press the power button the PC shuts down, but I don't want
| this to be the case. I don't want anything to happen when
| I press it.
| Thanks
 
In said:
Is there a registry tweak (or any other way) that allows
me to disable the power button on a PC. At present if I
press the power button the PC shuts down, but I don't want
this to be the case. I don't want anything to happen when
I press it.
Thanks
Click to expand...

If Windows does a Shut Down, see Dave's post.

If the machine powers off instantly you might check the options in the
BIOS setup program for possible "power button" choices.
 
In said:
Is there a registry tweak (or any other way) that allows
me to disable the power button on a PC. At present if I
press the power button the PC shuts down, but I don't want
this to be the case. I don't want anything to happen when
I press it.
Thanks
Click to expand...

If Windows does a Shut Down, see Dave's post.

If the machine powers off instantly you might check the options in the
BIOS setup program for possible "power button" choices.
 
Hi,

If you're not looking to Standby, Hibernate, or power off, open your
computers case, look at the small pair of wires coming from your power
button, unplug it from your motherboard. If you're really trying to kill
it, you might also pull the wires for the reset button too while you're
in there.


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Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com

Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm
 
Hi,

If you're not looking to Standby, Hibernate, or power off, open your
computers case, look at the small pair of wires coming from your power
button, unplug it from your motherboard. If you're really trying to kill
it, you might also pull the wires for the reset button too while you're
in there.


---==X={}=X==---


Jim Self
AVIATION ANIMATION, the internet's largest depository.
http://avanimation.avsupport.com

Your only internet source for spiral staircase plans.
http://jself.com/stair/Stair.htm
 
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