This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Shut down on the power menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
A shut down closes all apps, signs out all users, and turn your PC off completely.
Shut down is available in the power options menu by default in Windows 11, but you can remove Shut down from the power menu if wanted.
Reference:
You must be signed in as administrator to add or remove Shut down on the power menu.
Removing Shut down from the power menu will not disable using other available options to shut down the computer.
EXAMPLE: Shut down on power menu
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.
2 Add Shut down to Power Menu
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Shut-down_to_Power_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Start\HideShutDown]
"value"=dword:000000003 Remove Shut down from Power Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Shut-down_from_Power_menu_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Start\HideShutDown]
"value"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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