Windows 10 Change Power Button Setting in Windows 10

Change Power Button Setting in Windows 10

By Hally | Last Updated August 26, 2025

Want to customize what happens when you press your PC's power button—such as making it sleep instead of shutting down? Here's how to configure it quickly using Windows 10's built-in settings.

Steps to change power button setting in Windows 10:

Step 1: Get into Power Options.

Step 2: Click Choose what the power button does to move on.

Step 3: Under “When I press the power button,” choose behaviors like Sleep, Hibernate, Shut down, or Do nothing—separately for On battery and Plugged in. Then hit Save changes.