Tuesday, June 24, 2008

How to restrict user's to access shutdown button?

Follow the given steps to hide system shutdown button from start menu:

  • To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with

administrative rights.

  • Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

  • Here locate the location to:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explore

  • Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with name NoClose.

  • Now assign number 1 to its value data box.

  • Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

  • But next time, if you want to unhide the shutdown button then simply change the value data box to 0 or delete this DWORD item.

  • Again close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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