Tweak Library – Hide the button to logoff computer

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Hide the button to logoff computer (For All Users).

This setting enables you to control the display of “Log Off” item in the Start menu.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

“Log Off” option provides you to logoff from the currently logged in user account and go to other option like switch user. This setting enables you to remove the item from the Start menu.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey “\Explorer” does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a Dword value “StartMenuLogoff” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can hide log off button. However, if you want enable the button back, change the value data to “0” or delete the added value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Hide Log Off from the Start Menu.reg

The '.reg' file can hide the button to logoff computer.

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Show Log Off from the Start Menu (Default).reg

The '.reg' file can show "Log Off" button.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

StartMenuLogoff

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

'Log Off' option is hidden from the Start menu.

'Log Off' option is visible by default in the Start menu.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\], key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\] , right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "StartMenuLogoff" in "Explorer" key.

Next, right-click on "StartMenuLogoff" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.