{"id":5814,"date":"2020-06-11T15:50:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T15:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=5814"},"modified":"2020-06-12T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T10:00:29","slug":"change-default-shutdown-options-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/change-default-shutdown-options-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Alt + F4: here is how to change the default shutdown options in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you feel like tearing yourself apart because you have spent several hours trying to figure out how to change the default shutdown options in the ALT+F4 dialog box? Or maybe you didn\u2019t even attempt it knowing it will end in frustration.<\/p>\n

Well, there are many other people like you who are asking the same question that\u2019s on your mind: \u201cHow do I change the shutdown options in Windows 10?\u201d But don\u2019t worry about all the frustration you\u2019ve had before; I\u2019m going to take you through how to set up the shutdown Windows dialog box on your Windows 10 PC quickly.<\/p>\n

How to Change the Default Shutdown Options in ALT+F4<\/h2>\n

When you press ALT+F4, the default \u201cShut down\u201d option should naturally appear on the dialog box (or it may close a window if you\u2019re currently operating in one), but there are other options that may be displayed, such as \u2018Switch user,\u2019 \u2018Sign out,\u2019 \u2018Sleep,\u2019 \u2018Hibernate,\u2019 or \u2018Restart.\u2019<\/p>\n

When this happens, you can restore the default shutdown option in two ways. But if what you want is to switch from the default shutdown option to other options, you can also use any of the two methods to do that.<\/p>\n

Here are two ways to change the default shutdown options on your Windows 10 PC:<\/h2>\n

Method 1: Using the Registry Editor<\/h3>\n

To modify the Windows registry to change the default shutdown options in ALT+F4, follow the instructions below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Press the Windows icon + R shortcut on your keyboard, and type \u201cregedit\u201d in the \u201cRun\u201d dialog box that opens; then press Enter.<\/li>\n
  2. Scroll down to the registry hive titled \u201cHKEY_CURRENT_USER\u201d using the arrow keys.<\/li>\n
  3. Click the dropdown arrow, then navigate to click \u201cSoftware;\u201d click \u201cMicrosoft;\u201d click \u201cWindows;\u201d click \u201cCurrentVersion;\u201d click \u201cExplorer;\u201d then click \u201cAdvanced.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Right-click \u201cAdvanced,\u201d and click \u201cNew;\u201d then click on \u201cDWORD (32-Bit) Value.\u201d A Windows dialog will appear asking for a name and some other inputs.<\/li>\n
  5. Name it as \u201cStart_PowerButtonAction\u201d so that it will control the default action in the Shut Down dialog box.<\/li>\n
  6. Double-click the new DWORD you just created.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, the value you put in the box titled \u201cValue data\u201d determines the default option. But also note that you have to set \u201cBase\u201d to \u201cDecimal.\u201d Below is a list of the values to input depending on what you want the default option to be whenever you press ALT+F4:<\/p>\n