How To Change Default Shutdown Button In Windows 7

The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows 7 is shutdown.Most people never shutdown their computers so it would make more sense to change the shutdown button to Logoff or Restart.Windows 7 gives you the option to change the Shutdown button to five other actions i.e

• Switch user
• Log off
• Lock
• Restart
• Sleep

Lets see how we can change this button to another option.

Step 1 :

Click on Start Button 

Step 2 :

Right click on the Shutdown button and click on Properties 

OR Right click on Windows Taskbar and Select Properties .

Step 3 :

It will open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties page .Select the Start Menu Tab.

Step 4 :
Besides the Power Button Action click on the drop down list and it will show you the list of optins which you can select in place of Shutdown.

Step 5 :

Make your selection and click Apply > OK to confirm the changes and you are all set .