The new Windows 8.1 with its many new functions on tablets ensures that users can also work better and better with Microsoft Office and other classic Windows programs on the move. However, the new, practical switch-off button is missing on Windows tablets - but it can be activated with a trick.
Shutdown via menu walk-through
Until now, anyone who wanted to shut down a Windows 8 tablet had to do a lot of research. The shutdown command was a few gestures and taps away from the start page, deeper in the settings or the so-called charm bar.
Although this bar can be opened quickly using a key combination (Windows key + X), many users find this solution extremely unfortunate. However, Windows 8.1 was recently updated with a clearly visible button to switch it off, although many tablet users were unfortunately too happy about this update: Microsoft apparently considers the switch-off button on touch devices to be too risky.
To prevent an accidental shutdown, the shutdown button simply remains inactive on many tablets. The good news: With the following trick, you can display the shutdown button on tablets with Windows 8.1.
To activate the shutdown button
To switch off your Windows 8.1 Tablet PC with a simple tap, proceed as follows:
- Geben Sie in die Suchleiste zunächst „regedit“ ein und bestätigen mit „Ja“.
- In the next window, double-tap HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows and then CurrentVersion.
- Etwas weiter unten im Fenster finden Sie „ImmersiveShell“ und halten zwei Sekunden ihren Finger darauf.
- Im nächsten Kontextmenü tippen Sie auf „Neu“ und „Schlüssel“.
- Hier lässt sich dann ganz einfach der Eintrag „Neuer Schlüssel #1“ in „Launcher“ umbenennen.
- Dieser wird dann geöffnet, um „Neuer Wert #1“ in „Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen“ umzubenennen.
- In addition, the value 0 is changed to 1 before the entry is confirmed and the system is restarted.
Using the now functioning switch-off button, you can now not only switch off the hardware but also put it into energy-saving mode.
Disable shutdown button again
Es ist also kein Hexenwerk, den nicht funktionierenden Ausschalt-Button auf Tablets mit Windows 8.1 zu aktivieren. Sollten Sie doch zu häufig versehentlich ein ungeplantes Herunterfahren verursachen, können Sie das ganze einfach wieder rückgängig machen, indem der Wert für „Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen“ wieder auf 0 gesetzt wird.
However, most users will probably find the quicker shutdown much better than the previous procedure using the Windows key + X or the charm bar.
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