There was a WinNT4 registry hack

Subject: There was a WinNT4 registry hack
Name: ludicrous
Date: 6/12/2001 9:56:32 AM (GMT-7)
IP Address: 138.67.74.229
In Reply to: Re: WHY WIN2000 PRO NOT SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY posted by ALPHA
Message:

that I was unable to get working, and I don't know if it works in 2000 or not, but it's worth a try. Go here:

WinNT Tips & Tricks, Jan 1999, Section 15: Adjusting the Registry

-- and scroll down. About 3/5ths of the way down is a section header "Enable the Shutdown And Power Off option".