How to disable Slide to Shutdown in Windows 11?


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Who the heck put this stupid feature in Windows 11? Sometimes when I am connected to my external monitor (I have my display to only show on the external monitor) if I wake up the laptop from sleep, the external monitor doesn't get signal so I press the power button on my laptop which I have configured to Shutdown but it does nothing, apparently it is giving me he drop down to slide to shut down.

I followed this guide by applying the reg tweak then restarting but it still does the same thing: Enable or Disable Screen Edge Swipe in Windows 11 Tutorial

PS: Running Windows 11 Home for now so no Group Policy rules but I can upgrade if needed, I just want to figure this out without the group policy
 

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I know if I delete this file it will solve the problem but I was hoping there was a better way to achieve this: slidetoshutdown.exe
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 64GB DDR5-5600MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Dolby Atmos-powered speakers - 2 tweeters and 3 downward firing woofers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Agon PRO AG274QZM QHD Mini-LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    2x WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSDs (RAID 0)
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    280W AC Power Adapter
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    Intel i7-10875H
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    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
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    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
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    Realtek
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    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
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    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
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    DELL 0J37VM
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    ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX
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    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 64GB DDR5-5600MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Dolby Atmos-powered speakers - 2 tweeters and 3 downward firing woofers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Agon PRO AG274QZM QHD Mini-LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    2x WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSDs (RAID 0)
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + Razer Laptop Cooling Pad
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    Razer BlackWidow V4 X
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  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
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    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
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Spartan said:
Just ran that .BAT file, now pressing the power button does nothing
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A Repair install should overwrite SlideToShutDown.exe with a new copy.
Or you could browse an older system image and copy SlideToShutDown.exe then boot from, e.g.a an installation disk & use its Cmd prompt to copy that back into the folder.


All the best,
Denis
 

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    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3447
Try3 said:
A Repair install should overwrite SlideToShutDown.exe with a new copy.
Or you could browse an older system image and copy SlideToShutDown.exe then boot from, e.g.a an installation disk & use its Cmd prompt to copy that back into the folder.


All the best,
Denis
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tried that, didn't work, not sure if it was some tweak I did that caused this. I just formatted my laptop and now pressing the power button just shuts it down without that slide to shutdown prompt.

Edit: Now that I think of this issue, do you think the tweak to disable the lock screen has anything to do with why I was facing this? @Brink
 
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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 64GB DDR5-5600MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Dolby Atmos-powered speakers - 2 tweeters and 3 downward firing woofers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Agon PRO AG274QZM QHD Mini-LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    2x WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSDs (RAID 0)
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + Razer Laptop Cooling Pad
    Keyboard
    Razer BlackWidow V4 X
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 330 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
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    Antivirus
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Spartan said:
tried that, didn't work, not sure if it was some tweak I did that caused this. I just formatted my laptop and now pressing the power button just shuts it down without that slide to shutdown prompt.

Edit: Now that I think of this issue, do you think the tweak to disable the lock screen has anything to do with why I was facing this? @Brink
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Are you pressing and holding it in til it turns off? Or is it a simple one click press? Towers are different ofc. But i need to hold it down til it turns off if i do it that way, fyi not how i shut down my pc btw, Just if i had to, If i press it once nothing happens
 

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ShamrockRig said:
Are you pressing and holding it in til it turns off? Or is it a simple one click press? Towers are different ofc. But i need to hold it down til it turns off if i do it that way, fyi not how i shut down my pc btw, Just if i had to, If i press it once nothing happens
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When I press the button, nothing happens, after a second or two, I get the notification to slide down from the top to bottom to shut down. Now after I formatted it is fine so I am trying to figure what tweak might have caused this. The only thing that I think might be related is the disable lock screen tweak I did so I don't see the lock screen after I have left the computer for a while and just have it go to the desktop immediately but I am not sure
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 64GB DDR5-5600MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Dolby Atmos-powered speakers - 2 tweeters and 3 downward firing woofers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Agon PRO AG274QZM QHD Mini-LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    2x WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSDs (RAID 0)
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + Razer Laptop Cooling Pad
    Keyboard
    Razer BlackWidow V4 X
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 330 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
Spartan said:
When I press the button, nothing happens, after a second or two, I get the notification to slide down from the top to bottom to shut down. Now after I formatted it is fine so I am trying to figure what tweak might have caused this. The only thing that I think might be related is the disable lock screen tweak I did so I don't see the lock screen after I have left the computer for a while and just have it go to the desktop immediately but I am not sure
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Ahh i get you now man, Glad its sorted ultimately but it would be good to know, Im pretty sure its safe-ish to assume it was that though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    10700k@5.2
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
    Memory
    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 4k HDR, Two 1080p Benq and Samsung
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160/2560x1440/1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata XPG SX8200 PRO 1tb
    Samsung EVO 870 500GB
    PSU
    Corsair RX 650
    Case
    NZXT h510
    Cooling
    CM HYPER 212 RGB
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata Chroma
    Mouse
    Steelseries Rival 710
Sounds to me like the laptop is stuck in tablet mode which is tied to whether a keyboard is present or not. Try another keyboard to see if it issue persists, preferably a wired one to test..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4652
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4061
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26100.4061
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