Remove Windows 7 Log Off button

Hello. How can I remove the logout button in the Menu start Windows 7 Professional? I already disabled Shutdown, lock and SwitchUser, but for some reason, I can't remove the Logoff button.

I have already tried using gpedit and regedit, but somehow, it's still there and I can still click on it.

Another way I have not yet tried?

Hi C,

Don't know what you have tried in the registry, but here is the solution. You can simply run the compiled registry change or make the changes manually. Here's how:

Delete in the registry:

1. download the file edit registry at the following address:removestartmenulogoff

2. double-click on the registry file, and then click Yes to the confirmation message.

3. restart your machine to see the change.

Or, if you prefer that this can be done manually:

1. Type "regedit" in Start menu, right click and choose "Run as Administrator".

2. navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. in the right pane, create a new DWORD value namedStartMenuLogOff and set the value to '1 '.

4. close the registry

5 restart the machine

Reference:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-removedisable-log-off-entry-on-Windows-7-start-menu/

* Note: Also the walk through this link register also provides an additional option to remove log off via Group Policy.

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Hope this helps,

Steve <> Microsoft Partner

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