Restrict the Start Menu Log Off Option (Windows 2000/Me/XP)
This restriction removes the ability for a user to enable the "Log Off..." option on the Start Menu.
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Open your registry and find or create the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "StartMenuLogoff" 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) | |||
| StartMenuLogoff | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |||
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\... | ||
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System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
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Value Name: StartMenuLogoff
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = show log off, 1 = remove log off)
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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.
Last modified: April 3, 2002
















