How to remove "SLEEP" and "SHUTDOWN" options from power button on CTRL+ATL+Delete Screen but keep "RESTART" option.

Robert Cox 1st 5 Reputation points
2023-05-01T17:20:27.4566667+00:00

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  1. Limitless Technology 45,246 Reputation points
    2023-05-02T12:04:01.33+00:00

    Hello,

    Unfortunately there is no granular setting for the Power button on the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen. Either is enabled or disabled using:

    1.Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box.

    2.Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    3.Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar.

    4.Double-click on the Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands option.

    Other option is to keep the button disable its functionality by changing the next registry chain:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]

    "NoClose"=dword:00000001

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  2. Paulo Miranda 0 Reputation points
    2026-08-24T15:14:06.41+00:00

    Well, the reply is not entirely wrong but is so full of imprecise info that it becomes wrong.
    So... yeah, it's wrong.

    Let's see, it's almost there but it should be done like this:

    1. Open "Local Group Policy Editor".
    2. Go to > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer
    3. On the screen to the right double click on "Show sleep in the power options menu".
    4. Select "Disabled".
    5. Apply.
    6. OK.

    "Sleep" is gone from the Shut Down Menu (Alt+F4) and no need to restart computer.

    These instructions work with Windows 11 25H2.

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