How to setup power button to sleep instead of shut down in Windows 10?

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I pressed the power button 0.1 seconds and I was surprised that the system shut down. I just wanted to hibernate it or to make it sleep such that all windows will be the same when I next time login. I would like to understand how the system has been designed to work like that, since I want to work mostly with defaults.

Why does Windows then shut down when pressing shortly power button?

Léo Léopold Hertz 준영

Posted 2015-11-01T21:40:50.740

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To change what the power button does, follow these steps:

  1. Go to settings

  2. Go to System > Power & Sleep

  3. Click additional power settings

  4. Click choose what the power button does

  5. Change the settings to suit your needs

RookieTEC9

Posted 2015-11-01T21:40:50.740

Reputation: 936

so default of pressing power button shortly means shut down. Right? – Léo Léopold Hertz 준영 – 2015-11-01T22:03:54.740

1Yes, I'm pretty sure the time has nothing to do with the action. – RookieTEC9 – 2015-11-01T22:22:05.877

@RookieTEC9 On many laptops/PCs holding the power button down for a long time (instead of a short press) will do a forced shutdown (useful when the machine is hung). That is independent of any power settings. – DavidPostill – 2015-11-01T23:25:55.040

Sorry about that comment. FYI, he never asks about holding down the power button long-ishly. – RookieTEC9 – 2015-11-01T23:58:14.783

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