Shut down button [Archive]

Jake

May 5th 04, 07:13 PM

How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the Start
Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the
users to choose "Log off."

Thanks

Ramesh [MVP]

May 5th 04, 08:03 PM

Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Exp=
lorer]

and

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Ex=
plorer]

In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If it does not =
exist, create a new DWORD value named 'NoClose'.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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"Jake" > wrote in message =
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How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the Start=20
Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the=20
users to choose "Log off."

Thanks

Ramesh [MVP]

May 5th 04, 08:03 PM

If 'NoClose' does not exist in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE area, no need to =
create it.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message =
...
Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Exp=
lorer]

and

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Ex=
plorer]

In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If it does not =
exist, create a new DWORD value named 'NoClose'.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

"Jake" > wrote in message =
...
How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the Start=20
Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the=20
users to choose "Log off."

Thanks

JAke

May 5th 04, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the info.

I created a DWORD value in CURRENT USER, but there is no
EXPLORER folder under LOCAL MACHINE?

>-----Original Message-----
>Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\Policies\Explorer]
>
>and
>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
ion\Policies\Explorer]
>
>In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If
it does not exist, create a new DWORD value
named 'NoClose'.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>---------------------------------------
>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It
Variants:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>---------------------------------------
>
>
>"Jake" > wrote in message
...
>How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the
Start
>Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the
>users to choose "Log off."
>
>Thanks
>.
>

Jake

May 5th 04, 08:03 PM

How do I shut the computer down after I've changed the
registry key? Is there a command line command to shut the
computer down?

>-----Original Message-----
>Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\Policies\Explorer]
>
>and
>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
ion\Policies\Explorer]
>
>In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If
it does not exist, create a new DWORD value
named 'NoClose'.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>---------------------------------------
>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It
Variants:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>---------------------------------------
>
>
>"Jake" > wrote in message
...
>How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the
Start
>Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the
>users to choose "Log off."
>
>Thanks
>.
>

Ramesh [MVP]

May 5th 04, 08:03 PM

Logoff and shutdown the system from Welcome Screen. Or, use Shutdown.exe =
command line. Open Command Prompt window and type shutdown /? for =
parameters.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

"Jake" > wrote in message =
...
How do I shut the computer down after I've changed the=20
registry key? Is there a command line command to shut the=20
computer down?

>-----Original Message-----
>Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\Policies\Explorer]
>
>and
>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
ion\Policies\Explorer]
>
>In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If=20
it does not exist, create a new DWORD value=20
named 'NoClose'.
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>---------------------------------------
>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It=20
Variants:=20
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>---------------------------------------
>
>
>"Jake" > wrote in message=20
...
>How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the=20
Start=20
>Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the=20
>users to choose "Log off."
>
>Thanks
>.
>

Jake

May 5th 04, 08:56 PM

Is there a resource on Micorsoft.com that can give me
more registry changes like this?

Thanks for your help!

>-----Original Message-----
>Logoff and shutdown the system from Welcome Screen. Or,
use Shutdown.exe command line. Open Command Prompt window
and type shutdown /? for parameters.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>---------------------------------------
>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It
Variants:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>---------------------------------------
>
>
>"Jake" > wrote in
message ...
>How do I shut the computer down after I've changed the
>registry key? Is there a command line command to shut
the
>computer down?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
>>
>>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
>on\Policies\Explorer]
>>
>>and
>>
>>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
>ion\Policies\Explorer]
>>
>>In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If
>it does not exist, create a new DWORD value
>named 'NoClose'.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP Shell
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>---------------------------------------
>>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It
>Variants:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>>---------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>"Jake" > wrote in message
...
>>How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the
>Start
>>Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the
>>users to choose "Log off."
>>
>>Thanks
>>.
>>
>.
>

Ramesh [MVP]

May 6th 04, 05:10 AM

Do a search in Google - group policy registry table - might help! Many =
tweaks are undocumented though.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

"Jake" > wrote in message =
...
Is there a resource on Micorsoft.com that can give me=20
more registry changes like this?

Thanks for your help!

>-----Original Message-----
>Logoff and shutdown the system from Welcome Screen. Or,=20
use Shutdown.exe command line. Open Command Prompt window=20
and type shutdown /? for parameters.
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>---------------------------------------
>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It=20
Variants:=20
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>---------------------------------------
>
>
>"Jake" > wrote in=20
message ...
>How do I shut the computer down after I've changed the=20
>registry key? Is there a command line command to shut=20
the=20
>computer down?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
>>
>>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
>on\Policies\Explorer]
>>
>>and
>>
>>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVers
>ion\Policies\Explorer]
>>
>>In the right-pane, set the value for 'NoClose' to 1. If=20
>it does not exist, create a new DWORD value=20
>named 'NoClose'.
>>
>>--=20
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP Shell
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>---------------------------------------
>>What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It=20
>Variants:=20
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>>---------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>"Jake" > wrote in message=20
...
>>How do I hide the "turn off computer" button in the=20
>Start=20
>>Menu? I don't want that option there, I only want the=20
>>users to choose "Log off."
>>
>>Thanks
>>.
>>
>.
>