How to disable the Shut Down Button on the Welcome Screen

[Computer_Freak]

Hello friends,

I know you would be thinking to avoid shut down option at the Windows Login Screen don't worry i have got a solution for you.For that you need to follow few simple steps:-


Following are the steps for disabling Shut Down Button on the Welcome Screen.

1. Click on Start,go to Control Panel, click on Performance and maintenance, and then click on Administrative Tools.
   
2. Now double-click on Local Security Policy.
   
3. Now Expand Security Settings, then expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options.
   
4. In the right pane, double-click the Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on policy, click on Disabled radio button, and then click OK.

[Computer_Freak]

There is one more way of doing it by going through registry.Following are the steps for it.

1. Click on Start.
2. Type regedit in Run Option.
3. Registry Window would get open and browse to the following key:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
   
   
4. Under that you will find ShutdownWithoutLogon key over here change the value from 1 to 0.
   
5. Reboot your PC