This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power button on the sign-in screen for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Power button on the sign-in screen can allow users to sleep, hibernate, shut down, or restart the computer without having to sign in to Windows.
The Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on security policy setting determines whether a device can be shut down without having to log on to Windows.
Reference:
Shutdown Allow system to be shut down without having to log on - Windows 10
Best practices, security considerations, and more for the security policy setting Shutdown Allow system to be shut down without having to log on.
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You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Power button on the sign-in screen.
This does not apply to the Lock screen (Win+L).
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove Power Button on Sign-in Screen in Local Security Policy
- Option Two: Add or Remove Power Button on Sign-in Screen using REG file
EXAMPLE: Power button on sign-in screen
Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Two to set the same policy.
1 Open Local Security Policy (secpol.msc).
2 Expand open Local Policies in the left pane, and click/tap on Security Options. (see screenshot below)
3 In the right pane of Security Options, double click/tap on the Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having to log on policy to open its properties. (see screenshot above)
4 Select (dot) Enabled (add - default) or Disabled (remove) for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Local Security Policy if you like.
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Add Power Button to Sign-in Screen
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Power_button_to_sign-in_screen.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"shutdownwithoutlogon"=dword:000000013 Remove Power Button from Sign-in Screen
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Power_button_from_sign-in_screen.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"shutdownwithoutlogon"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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