Windows Registry Tips

When this setting is enabled a [Shutdown] button is displayed in authentication dialog box when the system first starts. This allows you to shutdown a system without logging in. The button is shown by default on a workstation and removed on a server installation.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ShutdownWithoutLogon' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\
system]Name: ShutdownWithoutLogon
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)