Policy
Display Shutdown Event Tracker
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
The Shutdown Event Tracker can be displayed when you shut down a workstation or server. This is an extra set of questions that is displayed when you invoke a shutdown to collect information related to why you are shutting down the computer. If you enable this setting and choose "Always" from the drop-down menu list, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed when the computer shuts down. If you enable this policy setting and choose "Server Only" from the drop-down menu list, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed when you shut down a computer running Windows Server. (See "Supported on" for supported versions.) If you enable this policy setting and choose "Workstation Only" from the drop-down menu list, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed when you shut down a computer running a client version of Windows. (See "Supported on" for supported versions.) If you disable this policy setting, the Shutdown Event Tracker is not displayed when you shut down the computer. If you do not configure this policy setting, the default behavior for the Shutdown Event Tracker occurs. Note: By default, the Shutdown Event Tracker is only displayed on computers running Windows Server.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability\ShutdownReasonOn | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Shutdown Event Tracker should be displayed: ID ShutdownReason_Box | enum | HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability\ShutdownReasonUI Type REG_DWORD | Options: Always (1), Workstation Only (2), Server Only (3) |
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