How to Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10
When you sign out of Windows 10, all of the apps you were using are closed, but the PC isn't turned off. Another person can sign in without needing to restart the PC—but even if someone else turns off the PC, your info won't be lost.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out in the Start menu, Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog, and Win+X menu for specific or all users in Windows 10.
This doesn't affect "Sign out" on the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen, and doesn't affect users from being able to sign out using other methods.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove "Sign out".
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove "Sign out" Option in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Add or Remove "Sign out" Option for All Users using a REG file
EXAMPLE: "Sign out" option
Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog
User button in Start menu
Win+X Quick Link menu
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Two.
1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2 In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
3 In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar, double click/tap on the Remove Logoff on the Start Menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
7 When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
StartMenuLogOff DWORD
(delete) = Add
1 = Remove
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
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_Sign_out_option.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Sign_out_option.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 Restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
8 You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10
How to Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: User Accounts
25 Apr 2021
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