How to Add or Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

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When you press the Start Menu, Win+X, or Ctrl+Alt+Delete, you have different options, including Shut down, Restart, Sleep, Lock, and Hibernate. In this tutorial, we show you how to remove Sleep from the Windows 10 Power Menu.

We can add or remove the Sleep option in numerous ways, but using a registry file or the Control Panel makes it simple.

Examples of Sleep in the Start Menu and Win+X menu:

Video Tutorial:

1: How to Add or Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu With Registry Files

Download Add or Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu, and extract the two files.

Add Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu.reg
Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu.reg

Double-click Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu.reg or Add Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu.reg to Add or Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu.

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.

Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

This tweak is included as part of MajorGeeks Registry Tweaks.

2: How to Add or Remove Sleep in Windows 10 Power Menu With Control Panel

Open the classic Control Panel.

Click on Power Options. If you don't see Power Options, click on Small icons or Large icons near the top-right.

On the left, click on Change what the power buttons do.

Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.

Under Shutdown settings, check, or uncheck the Sleep box.

Click on Save changes.

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