How to Hide Restart Option from Windows 11/10 Sign-in Screen?

Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 include a power button at the login screen. By clicking on this power button, you can select the Restart option to reboot your computer. That means anyone who has access to your computer can restart your computer or laptop without knowing your user account password. Everything is good, but you can’t recover later if you have some unsaved work on your PC.

You can remove the Power button from Windows 11/10/8/7 Login screen, but it will eliminate all the Power options. That means restart, shut down, sleep, etc., all will hide from the Power, even if you will not see the Power button on the Sign-in screen. If you want, you can only hide the Restart option from the Sign-in screen. For that, you need to take the help of the registry editor to remove the Restart option.

How to Hide or Remove Restart Option from Windows 11/10 Sign-in Screen?

Follow these steps to hide or remove Restart option from Windows 11/10 Sign-in screen:-

Step 1. Open Registry Editor.

Step 2. When Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path:-

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Start\HideRestart

Step 3. Now on the right-side pane of HideRestart, look for the value entry and double-click on it to open its settings.

Step 4. In the Value data field, replace 0 with 1 and click the OK button to apply the changes.

That’s it—no need to reboot your computer. When you click the Power button on Sign-in Screen, you will see the Restart option is missing.

In the future, if you want to add the Restart option on the Power button of the Sign-in screen, repeat the above steps, and in step 4, in the Value data field, replace 1 with 0 and then click the OK button to apply the changes. That’s it!

Conclusion

In conclusion, Windows operating systems have included a power button on the login screen for easy access to power options such as restart, shut down, and sleep. However, this can pose a security risk as anyone with physical access to the computer can restart it without knowing the user account password, potentially resulting in the loss of unsaved work. Fortunately, users have the option to hide or remove the restart option from the Windows 11/10 sign-in screen by using the Registry Editor. By following the simple steps outlined above, users can easily remove or add the restart option as desired. It is always important to consider security and data safety when using any electronic device, and these options provide a useful tool for protecting personal information.

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