To add 'Lid close action' to Power Options, download the Add_Lid_close_action_to_Power_Options.reg file and go to step 4 below.

Do step 2 (to add) or step 3 (to delete) below, depending on what you want to do. reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPowerPowerSettings4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e73475ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 Add / delete 'Lid close action' in Power Options with REG file Now, you can close the Command Prompt if you want. Copy and paste the command you want to use below into the Command Prompt, and then press Enter. This will not affect the When I close the lid setting under Power Options> Choose what the power buttons do (System Settings) below.Īdd / remove 'Lid close action' in Power Options using Command Prompt You must be logged in as an admin to be able to add or remove this setting in Power Options. This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Lid close action settings under Power buttons and lid in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. User can specify one of the following actions to do: Do nothing (do nothing), Sleep (go to sleep), Hibernate (go into hibernation) or Shut down (shutdown). The Lid close action setting in Power Options allows users to specify default actions to be performed when closing the laptop (system) lid.

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