Policy

Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting prevents users from performing the following commands from the Windows security screen, the logon screen, and the Start menu: Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate. This policy setting does not prevent users from running Windows-based programs that perform these functions. If you enable this policy setting, the shutdown, restart, sleep, and hibernate commands are removed from the Start menu. The Power button is also removed from the Windows Security screen, which appears when you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and from the logon screen. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are available on the Start menu. The Power button on the Windows Security and logon screens is also available.

Internal name
HidePowerOptions
Policy ID
13d2f6e2091d
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\HidePowerOptionsREG_DWORD
1
0

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