Hibernate button does not appear in Windows XP

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To cause the Hibernate button to appear after you click Turn Off Computer, press the SHIFT key. When you press SHIFT, the Stand by button changes to the Hibernate button.
However, you may not easily see or remember how to access the Hibernate button when you click Turn Off Computer. Therefore, you may not use the hibernate feature in Windows as much as you want to. A hotfix is now available to cause the Hibernate button to appear when you click Turn Off Computer on the Start menu. After you apply this hotfix, all the following buttons appear when you click Turn Off Computer on the Start menu:

• Hibernate
• Stand by
• Turn Off
• Restart

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Msgina.dll	5.1.2600.2603	996,864	27-Jan-2005	00:46	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Xpsp3res.dll	5.1.2600.2586	2,048	18-Dec-2004	22:07	x86	SP2	SP2QFE

Hotfix installation information

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

After you apply this hotfix, you must modify the Windows registry to enable the appearance of the Hibernate button. To cause the Hibernate button to appear when you click Turn Off Computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3. Right-click Windows, point to New, and then click Key.
4. In the New Key #1 box, type System, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click System, point to New, and then click Key.
6. In the New Key #1 box, type Shutdown, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
8. In the New Value # 1 box, type ShowHibernateButton, and then press ENTER.
9. Right-click ShowHibernateButton, and then click Modify.
10. In the Value data box, type 1, leave the default Hexadecimal option selected, and then click OK.
11. Quit Registry Editor.

Note If your computer is on a domain and if your computer uses the classic Shut Down menu, you must follow these steps to cause the Hibernate button to appear:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
3. Right-click Windows, point to New, and then click Key.
4. In the New Key #1 box, type System, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click System, point to New, and then click Key.
6. In the New Key #1 box, type Shutdown, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
8. In the New Value # 1 box, type HibernateAsDefault, and then press ENTER.
9. Right-click HibernateAsDefault, and then click Modify.
10. In the Value data box, type 1, leave the default Hexadecimal option selected, and then click OK.
    
    Note After you set the HibernateAsDefault DWORD value to a non-zero value on a computer that is joined to a domain, Hibernate appears in the Shut Down Windows dialog box if the following conditions are true:
    • Hibernation is enabled on the computer.
    • No automatic updates are pending that require the computer to be restarted.
11. Quit Registry Editor.

Note This hotfix is already included in Windows XP SP3, However, you must follow the previous steps to enable the hotfix if you want the Hibernate button to appear on a Windows XP SP3-based computer.


The hibernate feature has several benefits. When you use the hibernate feature, your programs and open windows do not have to be shut down or closed. The state of your computer is preserved while the computer is in hibernation. Additionally, the startup time to resume from hibernation is typically about 30 percent less than when you start the computer from the shutdown state. After the computer resumes from hibernation, your Windows desktop, data, and programs are restored. You can quickly return to where you left off. Additionally, because all your data is saved to the computer’s hard disk drive when you put the computer in hibernation, you reduce the risk of losing your work in progress.

When you use the hibernate feature, the computer does not use additional power. A desktop computer typically draws a small amount of power when it is shut down or when it is in hibernation. This amount is typically about 3 watts. A portable computer does not draw additional power from the computer's battery when the computer is in hibernation or when it is shut down.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

"Turn Off Computer" option is missing from Start Menu

READ it first!
Turn off Computer missing
For XP Professional:
- Click [Start] [Run] type [Gpedit.msc]
- [User Configuration] [Administrative Templates] [Start Menu and Taskbar]
- In the right pane, double-click "Remove and disable the Turn off computer
button" and set it to "Not Configured"
- Set "Remove and prevent access to Shutdown command" to "Not Configured"
- Restart
More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307882
For XP Home:
Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Set the NoClose value to 0
http://is-it-true.org/nt/xp/registry/rtips41.shtml

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Special Solution

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When you click Start Menu, the Turn Off Computer option may be missing. This is due to a group policy / registry restriction. To restore the missing option, try this - for stand-alone systems:
Resolution
NOTE: Backup the Registry before modifying. See this article for more information.

• Open Registry Editor by typing REGEDIT.EXE in the Start, Run dialog.
   
• Navigate to the following locations:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

-and-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

• In the right-pane, double-click the value NoClose and set it to 0.
  
• Restart Windows for the changes to take effect

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Solution:
Disable the NoClose Group Policy from the registry.
(Note: Local Machine Administrator Rights may be required)
Read More
Launch RegEdit.

Navigate to the following location:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

In the right-pane, double-click the value NoClose and set it to 0.



Navigate to the following location:
[LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

In the right-pane, double-click the value NoClose and set it to 0.



Restart Windows for the changes to take effect

Registry Editor
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

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To restore the Group Policy with No Turn Off Computer Option.

Launch RegEdit.

Navigate to the following location:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

In the right-pane, double-click the value NoClose and set it to 1.



Navigate to the following location:
[LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

In the right-pane, double-click the value NoClose and set it to 1.



Restart Windows for the changes to take effect

Registry Editor
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Policy settings for the Start menu

Policy settings for the Start menu in Windows XP

You can use the Group Policy editor (Gpedit.msc) under the following location to configure Start menu features:

User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar

Note: Except when noted, all of these registry settings are under the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

The registry entries are DWORD values. A value of 1 is enabled, and a value of 0 is disabled.

Policy:Disable the new simple Start Menu
Description:Disables the new simple Start menu and forces the classic 
Start menu.
Registry Value:"NoSimpleStartMenu"

Policy:Remove pinned programs list from the Start menu
Description:Removes the pinned programs list from the Start menu. Also 
removes the Internet and E-mail checkboxes from the Start menu 
customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuPinnedList"  

Policy:Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the frequently-used programs list from the Start 
menu.
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList"

Policy:Remove More Programs list from the Start menu
Description:Removes the More Programs list from the Start menu.
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuMorePrograms" 

Policy:Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Description:Removes items in the All Users profile from the More 
Programs list on the Start menu.
Registry Value:"NoCommonGroups" 

Policy:Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Description:Displays partially installed programs in gray text on the 
Start menu.
Registry Value:"GreyMSIAds" 

Policy:Disable and remove links to Windows Update
Description:Removes the Windows Update link from the More Programs list 
in Start menu, from the Tools menu in IE, and blocks user access to 
windowsupdate.Microsoft.com.
Registry Value:"NoWindowsUpdate" 

Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
Description:Removes all user-specific folders except My Documents (My 
Pictures, My Music, Favorites, and Recent Documents) from the Start menu. 
Also removes the corresponding checkboxes from the Start menu 
customization CPL.
Registry Value:This is a combination of the following: 
"NoStartMenuMyMusic", "NoSMMyPictures","NoFavoritesMenu",
"NoRecentDocsMenu" 

Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
Description:Prevents users from changing the path to the My Pictures, 
My Music, Favorites, and Recent Documents folders.
Registry Value:"DisableMyPicturesDirChange", "DisableMyMusicDirChange", 
"DisableFavoritesDirChange".

Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
Description:Removes My Documents folder from the Start menu and 
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoSMMyDocs"

Policy:Prohibit user from changing My Documents path
Description:Prevents users from changing the path to the My Documents 
folder.
Registry Value:"DisablePersonalDirChange" 

Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Recent Documents folder from the Start menu. Also 
removes the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoRecentDocsMenu"  

Policy:Maximum number of recent documents
Description:Specifies the number of shortcuts displayed on the Recent 
Documents submenu.
This policy exist under the following location in Group Policy: 

User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components
Registry Value:"MaxRecentDocs"  

Policy:Clear history of recent documents on exit
Description:Deletes all shortcuts shown in the Recent Documents menu when 
the user logs off.
Registry Value:"ClearRecentDocsOnExit" 

Policy:Remove Favorites item from Start Menu
Description:Prevents users from adding the Favorites item to the Start 
menu. Also removes the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu 
customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoFavoritesMenu" 

Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the My Computer item from the Start Menu and the 
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" under 
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum. 

Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the Network Connections item from the Start menu 
and the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoNetworkConnections" 

Policy:Remove Network Places from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the Network Places item from the Start menu and the 
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces" 

Policy:Do not add shares of recently used documents to Network Places
Description:Remote shared folders are not added to Network Places whenever
you open a document in the shared folder.
Registry Value:"NoRecentDocsNetHood" 

Policy:Remove Help item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Help item from the Start menu, but does not 
disable Help files from running.
Registry Value:"NoSMHelp" 

Policy:Remove Search item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Search item from the Start menu and disables some 
Windows Explorer search elements.
Registry Value:"NoFind" 

Policy:Remove Run item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the ability to execute programs from the Run option 
on the Start menu, Task Manager, or by pressing Winkey + R. Also removes 
the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoRun" 

Policy:Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box
Description:Allows 16-bit programs to run in a dedicated Virtual DOS 
Machine (VDM) process.
Registry Value:"MemCheckBoxInRunDlg" 

Policy:Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts
Description:Prevents the system from conducting a comprehensive search of 
the target drive to resolve a shortcut.
Registry Value:"NoResolveSearch" 

Policy:Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts
Description:Prevents the system from using NTFS features to resolve a 
shortcut.
Registry Value:"NoResolveTrack" 

Policy:Force Logoff to the Start Menu
Description:Forces the Logoff button to the Start menu and prevents users 
from removing the Logoff option from the Start menu.
Registry Value:"ForceStartMenuLogoff" 

Policy:Disable Logoff on the Start Menu
Description:Removes the "Logoff" button from the Start menu and prevents 
users from adding the Logoff button to the Start menu.
Registry Value:"StartMenuLogoff" 

Policy:Disable and remove the Turn Off Computer button
Description:Removes the "Turn Off Computer" button from the Start Menu and
prevents shutting down Windows using the standard shutdown user interface.
Registry Value:"NoClose" 

Policy:Disable and remove the Undock PC command
Description:Removes the "Undock PC" button from the Start Menu and 
prevents undocking of the PC (laptop).
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuEjectPC" 

Policy:Disable drag-and-drop menus on the Start Menu
Description:Prevents users from modifying the Start menu by dragging and 
dropping items. Other methods of customizing the Start menu are still 
enabled.
Registry Value:"NoChangeStartMenu" 

Policy:Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu settings
Description:Removes the Taskbar & Start Menu item from the Control 
Panel, and removes the Properties item from the Start menu (and button) 
context menu.
Registry Value:"NoSetTaskbar" 

Policy:Disable user tracking
Description:Prevents the system from remembering the programs run, paths 
followed, and documents used.
Registry Value:"NoInstrumentation" 

Policy:Remove user name from Start Menu
Description:Removes the user name from the Start menu.
Registry Value:"NoUserNameInStartMenu"