Windows 10: Power options - Choose what the power buttons do - Change in REGISTRY

Hi,

I manage a fleet of 200 linx 8 tablets all running win 10 home.

I need to issue a 'fix' that HIBERNATES the tablet rather than entering sleep when pressing the power button

I will need to do this programatically - bundled within an .exe that I'm building - so the solution would ideally be an import of a new reg key....

BUT what do I need to change and where?

I think whatever I do, I may also need to enable hibernation, and disable connected standby. Also, as it may sometimes be mains and sometimes battery powered, cover both power scenarios.

Apologies if I am repeating a previously asked question.

many thanks

:)

 

Choose what the power buttons do, but not working in Acer Aspire VX5-591G

Thanks for quick respond, my windows is latest one 1709, all driver have been up to date, but not working. So not too sure where is the root cause.

 

Choose what the power buttons do, but not working in Acer Aspire VX5-591G

Which version of Windows 10 is currently installed? See how to verify:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

It could suggest you need to update your chipset drivers and BIOS.

I recommend you update the most critical ones: BIOS, Chipset, Display Driver, Network adapters.

Learn how to do that:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...

 

POWERCFG /HIBERNATE ON will enable Hibernate.

 

This page is for WinXP but may or may not be of some consideration inasmuch as Tablets are notoriously short on storage space on the drive.
Which folder or file does the hibernation process store the open files - Microsoft Community

 

Hi,

Thanks for the replies, but how do I get the tablet to enter hibernation when the power button is pressed? - It needs to be via a reg change rather than going into power setting etc..

Thanks in advance....!

 

you can do it with
gpo: computer configuration > administrative templates > system > power management > button settings
or
powershell (balanced power plan)
# Lid close action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1" -NoNewWindow -Wait
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1" -NoNewWindow -Wait
# Power button action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down; 4 - Turn off the display
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 3" -NoNewWindow -Wait
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 3" -NoNewWindow -Wait
# Sleep button action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 1" -NoNewWindow -Wait
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe" -ArgumentList "-setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 1" -NoNewWindow -Wait

 

See Shawn's tutorial, Option 3 via Command Prompt: Power Button Default Action - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums.

You would have to parse the output of powercfg /l from a Command Prompt or your program then issue the command shown for the GUID of the active Power Plan.

 

Thanks for all your help - this is what I have ended up with

configure your power plan as required (or create a new one)
open cmd prompt
powercfg /l - this lists the current power plans

export power plan- see Power Plans - Export and Import - Windows 7 Help Forums

then, in a batch file, import the powerplan and then set the action of the buttons and set the imported plan as active


set myguid=ae0624db-9c90-466f-971c-bb5d30fc15f0 (this is the guid of the powerplan you exported)
powercfg -import "C:\MyPath\MyPowerPlan.pow" %myguid%

rem # Lid close action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down
powercfg -setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2
powercfg -setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2

rem # Power button action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down; 4 - Turn off the display
powercfg -setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 2
powercfg -setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 2

rem # Sleep button action: 0 - Do nothing; 1 - Sleep; 2 - Hibernate; 3 - Shut down
powercfg -setACvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 2
powercfg -setDCvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 2

powercfg -setactive %myguid%

Thanks again for all your help - I couldn't have done this without it!