Disabling Shutdown,Restart And Sleep Buttons
It is actually possible for a system
administrator to prevent users from using the shutdown,restart and sleep
options normally accessibly through the Start Menu and Ctrl+Alt+Del
Keys.
There is a hidden feature available on almost all Windows platforms which can sometimes be invaluable for system administrators who want to restrict misuse of computers placed in airport lounges,offices,libraries and other public locations.Pranksters who want to play classic pranks on their friends can also exploit this simple registry tweak.In order to disable these buttons,all that one needs to do is follow the steps given bellow:-
1.To open Local Group Policy Editor, click on Start and type in gpedit.msc and hit Enter.
2.Browse to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar and in the right pane double click on the Remove and Prevent Access to the shutdown,restart and sleep commands option.
3.Now you will bw given the option to disable the use of the shutdown,restart and sleep commands.These options will disappear from not only the start menu but also from the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.
There is a hidden feature available on almost all Windows platforms which can sometimes be invaluable for system administrators who want to restrict misuse of computers placed in airport lounges,offices,libraries and other public locations.Pranksters who want to play classic pranks on their friends can also exploit this simple registry tweak.In order to disable these buttons,all that one needs to do is follow the steps given bellow:-
1.To open Local Group Policy Editor, click on Start and type in gpedit.msc and hit Enter.
2.Browse to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar and in the right pane double click on the Remove and Prevent Access to the shutdown,restart and sleep commands option.
3.Now you will bw given the option to disable the use of the shutdown,restart and sleep commands.These options will disappear from not only the start menu but also from the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.
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