Disable a user from Logging Off Windows

In order to make sure that a user always shuts down the Windows instead of logging off, you can disable the logging off options from the Windows. By disabling the logging off options, a user can either switch the user, or will have to shut down the system. He/she will not be able to log off the system, but will be able to shutdown the system.

In order to remove the logging off option from the Window, you’ll have to remove the “Log Off” from the start menu and from the Task Manager as well.

1. Remove Log Off option from Task Manager

In order to remove the “log off ” menu option from the Task Manager’s menu, do as follows:

1. Open Group Policy Editor (Start->Run->”gpedit.msc”)
2. On the left go to, User Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Ctrl+Alt+Del Options.
3. On the right, Enable this setting “Remove Logoff“. (see figure below