> Disable the Shut Down Command (All Windows)

This option allows you to stop users from being able to shutdown the computer by disabling the shut down command.

Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NoClose" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		NoClose	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)

	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\...

Registry Settings

User Key:
Explorer]
System Key:
Explorer]
Value Name: NoClose
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = shutdown enabled, 1 = shutdown disabled)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.