How To Allow Users To Shut Down From The Login Prompt

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It is possible to allow users to shut down the system at the password prompt or login prompt of Windows by simply executing the following registry tweak:

Step-1 Open the regedit.exe file.

Step-2 Search for the following registry key or create a new one:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\System

Step-3 In the right panel create a new DWORD entry called shutdownwithoutlogon and change its data value to 1 to allow users to shut down from the login prompt itself.

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Step-4 Exit the Windows registry and restart the Windows session for the changes to be applied. The next time you boot the system, a Shutdown button shall be displayed along with the other regular details.

It is also possible to implement the above by simply creating and executing Sky.reg extension file containing the data given below:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHING\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
“ShutdownWithoutLogon”=”1”

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