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How to Add or Remove Log Off from the Start Menu in Vista Information | | This will show you how to add or remove Log Off from the Normal Start Menu and the Classic Start Menu for all user accounts on the computer. |  | RELATED LINKS: EXAMPLE: Before and After Normal Start Menu 
EXAMPLE: Before and After Classic Start Menu 
| METHOD ONE: |
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| Through the Local Group Policy Editor |
NOTE | | This methop is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions. |  | 1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
| OPTION ONE: |
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| For the Normal Start Menu |
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below step 3)
3. In the right pane, right click on Remove Logoff on the Start Menu and click on Properties. (See screenshot below)
4. To Add Normal Start Menu Log Off - A) Dot Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5)
B) Go to step 10.
5. To Remove Normal Start Menu Log Off - A) Dot Enabled and click on OK.
B) Go to step 10.
| OPTION TWO: |
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| For the Classic Start Menu |
8. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below step 7)
9. In the right pane, right click on Add Logoff to the Start Menu and click on Properties.
10. To Remove Classic Start Menu Log Off - A) Dot Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 9)
11. To Add Classic Start Menu Log Off - A) Dot Enabled and click on OK.
12. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. Your done.
| METHOD TWO: |
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| Through the Registry |
NOTE | | This method will work for all Vista versions. | | Through a Download:1. To Add Log Off to the Normal Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the Add_StartMenu_LogOff.reg file.
B) Go to step 5.
2. To Remove Log Off from the Normal Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the Remove_StartMenu_LogOff.reg file.
B) Go to step 5.
3. To Add Log Off to the Classic Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the Add_Classic_LogOff.reg file.
B) Go to step 5.
4. To Remove Log Off from the Classic Start Menu - A) Click on the download button below to download the Remove_Classic_LogOff.reg file.
5. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
6. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click on Merge.
7. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
8. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
9. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
10. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).
The Manual Way:1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below step 5C)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NOTE: If you do not have Explorer, then right click on Polices and click on New and Key, then type Explorer and press Enter.OPTION ONE:
5. To Remove Log Off from the Normal Start Menu -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type StartMenuLogOff and press Enter.
C) Right click on StartMenuLogOff and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
6. To Add Log Off to the Normal Start Menu - A) In the right pane, right click on StartMenuLogOff and click Delete. (See screenshot below step 5C)
B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
C) In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
D) In the right pane, repeat steps 6A and 6B if StartMenuLogOff is there to.
7. Close regedit.
8. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
OPTION TWO:
9. To Add Log Off to the Classic Start Menu -
NOTE: Repeat steps 1 to 4 above in OPTION ONE.A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type ForceStartMenuLogOff and press Enter.
C) Right click on ForceStartMenuLogOff and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
10. To Remove Log Off from the Classic Start Menu - A) In the right pane, right click on ForceStartmenuLogOff and click Delete. (See screenshot below step 10C)
B) Click on Yes to confirm the delete.
C) In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
D) In the right pane, repeat steps 10A and 10B if ForceStartMenuLogOff is there to.
11. Close regedit.
12. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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