How to Add or Remove Power Icon on Sign-in Screen in Windows 10


The Power menu on the sign-in screen can allow users to sleep, hibernate, shut down, or restart the PC 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.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Power menu icon on the sign-in screen for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the Power menu icon from the sign-in screen.



Contents

  • Option One: To Add or Remove Power Icon on Sign-in Screen using Local Security Policy
  • Option Two: To Add or Remove Power Icon on Sign-in Screen using a REG file



EXAMPLE: Power menu icon on sign-in screen
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OPTION ONE

To Add or Remove Power Menu Icon on Sign-in Screen using Local Security Policy


The Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two below.


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)

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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)

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5 When finished, you can close the Local Security Policy window if you like.






OPTION TWO

To Add or Remove Power Menu Icon on Sign-in Screen using a REG file


The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

shutdownwithoutlogon DWORD

0 = Remove
1 = Add


1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Add Power Menu Icon 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_menu_to_Sign-in_screen.reg

Download


3 To Remove Power Menu Icon 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_menu_from_Sign-in_screen.reg

Download


4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.


That's it,
Shawn


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