This is a registry hack on how to remove the Windows Shutdown button. Be very careful on doing this hack. One wrong move and you might have to re-install windows again. Make sure you do a registry backup before you attempt this hack.
First go into the run command type regedit and then go to the following registry keys.
To remove Windows NT / Windows 2000's / XP ShutDown button from the Start Menu, apply the following registry :
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
Name: NoClose
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Also if you would like to remove the shutdown button from the login screen:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE
Key: SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ policies\ system
Name: ShutdownWithoutLogon
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
First go into the run command type regedit and then go to the following registry keys.
To remove Windows NT / Windows 2000's / XP ShutDown button from the Start Menu, apply the following registry :
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
Name: NoClose
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Also if you would like to remove the shutdown button from the login screen:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE
Key: SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ policies\ system
Name: ShutdownWithoutLogon
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0
