Can I force a shutdown in power management?

[Lawrence Turner]

It can't be done from Power Management settings in Windows 7 but is there a registry hack that can make the computer do a full shut down rather than making the computer go to sleep from a power management plan?

 

[jinksy]

Just the reg hack that im aware of. Why do you want to change it in power management when it can be done in registery

 

[Lawrence Turner]

Thank's jinksy yeah I was asking is there a registry hack that can do the job I want to do from power management. Can you tell me what it is?

 

[jinksy]

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-speed-windows-7-shutdown-process/

 

[Lawrence Turner]

thanks, those are two nice tricks - shorten the time out on forcing programs to close and creating a fast shutdown desktop shortcut.

what I actually want to happen is that when a power management profile puts the computer to sleep, I want it to shut the computer down instead.

it's ok if that's simply not possible.

 

[jinksy]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBPI4HShk0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DATBPI4HShk0

 

[jinksy]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBPI4HShk0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DATBPI4HShk0

 

[missspawcontde1988]

Since you have access to a computer, I would recommend downloading a copy of Windows 8 and attempting a repair installation. I can't tell you where to find one, but you should know, you are a college student.
I'm assuming you didn't make recovery media with your computer. You could see if people on your floor/friends have a copy of Windows 8 from the same manufacturer who made your computer (if your computer is a Dell, barrow Dell disks). If you find disks, attempt a repair installation.

Good luck.
...