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

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This setting enables you to control the display of Log Off item in the Start menu.
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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. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".
Go to <b>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\]</b> , 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'.


Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: Explorer
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: StartMenuLogoff
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry


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