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Show Log Off Option on the Start Menu (Windows Me/2000)
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This setting controls whether the 'Log Off [Username]' option is shown on the Start Menu.

Open your registry and find the key mentioned below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named 'StartMenuLogoff'. Modify the value to equal '1' to enable the Log Off option or '0' to disable it.

Exit your registry and log off for the changes to take effect.

Note: This restriction can be used either on a user by user basis by adding it to HKEY_CURRENT_USER or on a computer wide basis by adding it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Note: Value is a DWORD on Windows Me.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|StartMenuLogoffREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
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|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Adv...|
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Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]

Name: StartMenuLogoff
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: 0 = disable, 1 = enabled

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: August 12, 2002

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