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  • Re: Disable/Remove "turn off computer" option in locked Windows XP

    From crazy.div.patok@gmail.com@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:14:19 2019
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    Subject: Re: Disable/Remove "turn off computer" option in locked Windows XP
    Pro. SP3?
    Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 21:51:46 +0200
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    Ant wrote:
    Hello.

    I was cleaning my computers' keyboards and desk earlier, and I
    accidently shut down and rebooted my locked Windows XP Pro SP3 from its keyboard input. I assume it is because of the turn off option. Is there
    a way to remove/disable it?

    Thank you in advance. :)

    I remember doing that, often, but it has been long since I last set up an XP

    system from scratch. I can't remember how I did it, before, but looking at my current XP setup, I find "Shutdown: Allow system to be shut down without having

    to log on" in Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> Local Policies

    Security Options. Of course on my XP system it is set to Disabled, because I always disabled it on the systems I set up, to avoid the exact scenario you describe. :) Sorry I can't remember if this is the only way to do it, or if there was something easier I did.

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  • From MikeE@ster.invalid@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:14:19 2019
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    Subject: Re: Disable/Remove "turn off computer" option in locked Windows XP
    Pro. SP3?
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    Ant wrote:
    I was cleaning my computers' keyboards and desk earlier, and I
    accidently shut down and rebooted my locked Windows XP Pro SP3 from its keyboard input. I assume it is because of the turn off option. Is there
    a way to remove/disable it?

    I don't know about locked or how to change the shortcut/s, but
    'normally' one could turn off or reboot the computer with the sequence:

    ctrl-esc (brings up Start menu) U (shortcut item in Start menu opens the
    Turn off computer function) then S does standby, U shuts down and R
    restarts.

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  • From crazy.div.patok@gmail.com@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:14:19 2019
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    Subject: Re: Disable/Remove "turn off computer" option in locked Windows XP
    Pro. SP3?
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    Ant wrote:
    Hello.

    I was cleaning my computers' keyboards and desk earlier, and I
    accidently shut down and rebooted my locked Windows XP Pro SP3 from its keyboard input. I assume it is because of the turn off option. Is there
    a way to remove/disable it?

    Thank you in advance. :)

    So what happened? Did my suggestion fix it?

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    I was cleaning my computers' keyboards and desk earlier, and I
    accidently shut down and rebooted my locked Windows XP Pro SP3 from
    its keyboard input. I assume it is because of the turn off option. Is
    there a way to remove/disable it?

    I remember doing that, often, but it has been long since I last set
    up an XP system from scratch. I can't remember how I did it, before, but looking at my current XP setup, I find "Shutdown: Allow system to be
    shut down without having to log on" in Administrative Tools -> Local
    Security Policy -> Local Policies -> Security Options. Of course on my
    XP system it is set to Disabled, because I always disabled it on the
    systems I set up, to avoid the exact scenario you describe. :) Sorry I
    can't remember if this is the only way to do it, or if there was
    something easier I did.

    Thanks! That's perfect! Now, it is like my Debian/Linux box with no shutdown/reboot option. Thanks. :D
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