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Is there a way to remove the "log off" button from the start menu? I do not
require the use of this and am afraid the kids will accidentally hit it.

Any advice is appreciated
 
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KB-1 said:
Is there a way to remove the "log off" button from the start menu? I
do not require the use of this and am afraid the kids will
accidentally hit it.

Any advice is appreciated
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Ah. Well, frankly, my advice is that you *do* use it - and set up limited
user accounts for your kids. Yours should have a password on it and be an
admin. Your kids may accidentally or deliberately make changes to
settings/files within your profile, and that could be a very bad thing
indeed. If you use the Welcome screen, it's easy to either switch users or
log out/log in without remembering what one's login name is.

That said, if you're using the classic start menu, you can right-click on
your taskbar/properties/start menu/customize, and untick "Display Log Off".
I don't know how you do this if you're using the Windows XP style one, as I
don't use it (I personally make a habit of disabling all the Windows XP
Teletubbies/Fisher-Price interface stuff on the systems I use/support). Hope
this helps.
 
In addition...

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Allow Logoff on Start Menu

Allow Logoff on Start Menu
[[This allows displaying the Log off option from the Start Menu.]]

UNCheck it to remove it from the Start Menu.
----

Removes the Log Off user-name item from the Start menu, and prevents users
from restoring it.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r
and/or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

Value Name: StartMenuLogOff
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0= The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can use the Display
Logoff item on Start Menu Options to add or remove the Log Off username item
on the Start menu.
1= The policy is enabled. The Log Off username item is removed from the
Start menu, and users cannot restore it. Also, the Display Logoff item is
removed from Start Menu Options.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER applies to the cureent user.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE applies to ALL users on the machine.
-----

Use Group Policy if XP Pro.
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Sart Menu and Taskbar\
Remove Logoff on the Start Menu
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=351

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Windows XP Teletubbies/Fisher-Price interface stuff

:-)

The candy colored clown they call the ...

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
 
Hi,
I too wanted to remove "Log Off" from the start menu (using Classic).
Downloaded TweakUI for XP and followed instructions (clicked Apply and
re-booted) but option is still there.
Have I missed something?


Wesley said:
In addition...

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Allow Logoff on Start Menu

Allow Logoff on Start Menu
[[This allows displaying the Log off option from the Start Menu.]]

UNCheck it to remove it from the Start Menu.
----

Removes the Log Off user-name item from the Start menu, and prevents users
from restoring it.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r
and/or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

Value Name: StartMenuLogOff
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0= The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can use the Display
Logoff item on Start Menu Options to add or remove the Log Off username
item on the Start menu.
1= The policy is enabled. The Log Off username item is removed from the
Start menu, and users cannot restore it. Also, the Display Logoff item is
removed from Start Menu Options.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER applies to the cureent user.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE applies to ALL users on the machine.
-----

Use Group Policy if XP Pro.
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Sart Menu and Taskbar\
Remove Logoff on the Start Menu
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=351


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KB-1 said:
Is there a way to remove the "log off" button from the start menu? I do
not require the use of this and am afraid the kids will accidentally hit
it.

Any advice is appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Lanwench said:
In

Ah. Well, frankly, my advice is that you *do* use it - and set up limited
user accounts for your kids. Yours should have a password on it and be an
admin. Your kids may accidentally or deliberately make changes to
settings/files within your profile, and that could be a very bad thing
indeed. If you use the Welcome screen, it's easy to either switch users or
log out/log in without remembering what one's login name is.

That said, if you're using the classic start menu, you can right-click on
your taskbar/properties/start menu/customize, and untick "Display Log
Off". I don't know how you do this if you're using the Windows XP style
one, as I don't use it (I personally make a habit of disabling all the
Windows XP Teletubbies/Fisher-Price interface stuff on the systems I
use/support). Hope this helps.
Click to expand...

Hi,
I am using the classic start menu but I do not see the option to untick
"Display Log Off"
 
Is: Allow Logoff on Start Menu UNChecked?

If it stll doesn't work...

98. Enable/Disable LogOff - Classic or New
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

regs_edits/xp_startmenu_logoff_csm.vbs is the file that you want for Classic
Start Menu.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Smirnoff said:
Hi,
I too wanted to remove "Log Off" from the start menu (using Classic).
Downloaded TweakUI for XP and followed instructions (clicked Apply and
re-booted) but option is still there.
Have I missed something?


Wesley said:
In addition...

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Allow Logoff on Start Menu

Allow Logoff on Start Menu
[[This allows displaying the Log off option from the Start Menu.]]

UNCheck it to remove it from the Start Menu.
----

Removes the Log Off user-name item from the Start menu, and prevents
users from restoring it.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r
and/or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

Value Name: StartMenuLogOff
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0= The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can use the Display
Logoff item on Start Menu Options to add or remove the Log Off username
item on the Start menu.
1= The policy is enabled. The Log Off username item is removed from the
Start menu, and users cannot restore it. Also, the Display Logoff item is
removed from Start Menu Options.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER applies to the cureent user.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE applies to ALL users on the machine.
-----

Use Group Policy if XP Pro.
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Sart Menu and Taskbar\
Remove Logoff on the Start Menu
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=351


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KB-1 said:
Is there a way to remove the "log off" button from the start menu? I do
not require the use of this and am afraid the kids will accidentally hit
it.

Any advice is appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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Smirnoff said:
Hi,
I am using the classic start menu but I do not see the option to
untick "Display Log Off"
Click to expand...


Did you look where I suggested?
 
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