Change the Log Off and Shutdown Settings (Windows NT/2000)

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Change the Log Off and Shutdown Settings (Windows NT/2000)
Category: Home > Windows > Startup and Shutdown

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These settings control what action the system should take when the Log Off and Shutdown commands are used.

Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create or modify the two DWORD values called "LogoffSetting" and "ShutdownSetting" according the values from the list below.

0 - Log Off

1 - Shutdown

2 - Shutdown and Restart

3 - Shutdown and Power Off

Log off or restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

Note: Power off is only available when supported by the system BIOS and hardware.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
LogoffSetting	REG_DWORD	0x00000000 (0)
ShutdownSetting	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Shutdown

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Shutdown]
Name: LogoffSetting, ShutdownSetting
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

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: September 2, 2002

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