If you’re looking for a way to prevent people from shutting down or logging out of your Windows machine, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever your reason, there are several ways to remove all shutdown or logout options from a Windows computer.
'Shutting down' does not actually turn off your PC
By default, there are several ways to shut down a Windows computer: click Start and Turn Off Computer/Shut Down, press CTRL + ALT + DEL and choose Shut Down, open Command Prompt and type the shutdown command, or install a third-party application that will shut down the computer for you.
In this article, I’ll go over each method and see how we can block the shutdown. Please note: Your mileage may vary depending on what version of Windows you have. If you’re running a Home or lower edition of Windows, not all of the options below will be available.
First, you can remove the Turn Off Computer button from the Start menu and from the CTRL+ALT+DEL screen using the Group Policy Editor. Note that this editor is not available in Windows Home or Starter editions.
