How To Disable The Shutdown, Restart, Sleep And Hibernate Buttons

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It is actually possible for a system administrator to prevent users from using the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate options normally accessibly through the Start menu and Ctrl-Alt-Del keys.

There is a hidden feature available on almost all windows platforms (except the windows Home or Starter versions) which can sometimes be invaluable for system administrators who want to restrict misuse of computer 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 the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate options, all that one needs to do is follow the steps below:

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Step-1 Open the Local Group policy Editor by clicking on the Start ORB button and typing gpedit.msc in the search option.

Step-2 Browse to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar and in the right panel double click on the Remove and prevent Access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate commands option. 

Step-3 Now you will given the option to disable the use of the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate commands. These options will disappear from not only the start menu but also from the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys.

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