Personalization Add or Remove Sign out on User Tile in Start Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out on the user tile in the Start menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

The account picture menu (aka: "user tile") on the Start menu allows you to Sign out, switch user, and see details about Microsoft account services.

If you like, you can completely remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu.

When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer.

Reference:

You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove Sign out in the account picture menu on the Start menu.

Removing Sign out from the account picture menu will not prevent users from using other methods to sign out.

EXAMPLE: Sign out on user tile in Start menu





Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.

This is the default setting

(Contents of REG file for reference)





(Contents of REG file for reference)

4 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 can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink