Windows 7 Remove the Windows Power Menu Button (arrow) Windows 7

[Takarta07]

I am configuring a computer that will be hooked into a video conference system and needs to be on all the time. This pc has a special local user account, so we dont want anyone logging out, or switching user. we also don't want the computer to be locked, hibernate, sleep, or shutdown. I switched the power button to 'Restart' (computer automatically logs into user account). However, I am wondering if there is a way in the registry, or some other message, to delete the arrow, power button menu so the user has no other option besides RESTART?

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[Captain Jack]

Hello and Welcome !!

Follow this article Shutdown Options - Start Menu - Vista Forums it for Vista but it should work for Windows 7 as well.

Good Luck,
Captain

 

[Takarta07]

Thanks for your quick response. However, these options do not tackle the problem I am proposing. I have done those previously but it still leaves "Switch user, lock, hibernate" and the powerbutton is overridden (no matter where I change it) to "Logoff" when I change the config (Especially in the group policy editor)
I want to completely disable or remove the arrow

 

[TorrentG]

Open an elevated command prompt. Copy/paste this command to it then hit enter to disable hibernation:

powercfg -h off

Then in the start menu, type services.msc and hit enter.

Disable Secondary Logon service.

This won't completely solve your issues but you'll be getting somewhere.

 

[heisey]

Hi all,

Any more ideas for this? I need to have only the restart option available and so far have only been able to eliminate Switch user, Log off and Sleep. I can't get rid of Lock and Shut down.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Laura

 

[zvit]

To remove Lock option, you need to create a registry key.

Since modifying the registry improperly may cause damage to the system, please follow the steps below to back up the registry key:

1. Click Start, click Run, input "REGEDIT" (without quotation marks) and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the following registry key by expanding the "+" beside the registry tree in the left pane:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

3. Right click on . Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", click "Export"; please name the file as "RegBackup" (without quotation marks) and then save it to the C:\ drive as a backup.

Note: In case we need to undo the modification, we can double click this RegBackup.reg file to restore the registry key.

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To remove Shutdown:
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After backuping the registry, try the following:

1. Navigate to the following key:
2. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, create a new DWORD value named DisableLockWorkstation and set value to 1.

Save the settings, you will see the option turns gray.

To disable Sleep option:

Open gpedit.msc and go to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Power Management>Sleep Settings Enable "Turn Off Hybrid Sleep"
Disable "Allow Standby States (S1-S3) when sleeping"

 

[heisey]

Thanks, zvit. I have done both of those. I still can't get rid of shutdown on the power button. It's maddening! We have computers locked in cabinets in remote areas and really need to figure out a way to prevent users from shutting computers off.

Laura

 

[TorrentG]

lol If they wanted to shut them off, all they'd have to do is pull the plug. I wouldn't worry about this so much. Even if/when it's figured out, it isn't going to do much at all in the way of prevention.

 

[zvit]

Try it with a registry hack:
Remove Shutdown Options From Windows 7 Start Menu | Windows 7 Customization | Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Maybe if you remove it from the login screen, it will be removed from Windows as well. Here's how:
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To prevent someone from pulling out the plug, like TorrentG mentioned, you can glue it to the wall socket and to the computer with the world's strongest glue:
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[TorrentG]

To prevent someone from pulling out the plug, like TorrentG mentioned, you can glue it to the wall socket and to the computer with the world's strongest glue:
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Haha that's greatness!

Now what about the connection to the PSU? I suppose you could always put some of this glue around the outside and up against the plug/socket...heh.