Select the Power button action (plugged in)

Policy ID: ACPowerButtonAction_2
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Power Management › Button Settings

Description

This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the power button.

Possible actions include:
-Take no action
-Sleep
-Hibernate
-Shut down

If you enable this policy setting, you must select the desired action.

If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can see and change this setting.

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE