Windows 10: How to Disable/Hide Shutdown and Hibernate when using Remote Desktop

When using Remote Desktop RDP to access a PC running Windows 7, the Shutdown and Hibernate would be hidden, and only present a Log Off option on the Start Menu.

The default with Windows 10 allows the Shutdown and Hibernate to be selected too easily, and have had issues where people have accidentally shutdown their PCs.

I have found information that would achieve this option by setting Local Security Policy for the User account, but then this disables the Shutdown for both local and Remote access.

I am seeking to see how to make the behavior work the same as Windows 7 did , such that when using the same user account, that the behavior for the Shutdown being available or not is dependent only for when the system is being accessed via RDP.

i.e. For any user account, hide Shutdown and Hibernate when connecting via RDP, and show Shutdown and Hibernate as normal when logging in locally.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Desktop Shutdown and Standby/Hibernate Icons

I discovered some time ago a simple means of adding two desktop icons to cover Shutdown and Standby/Hibernate. I now use these icons all the time as it avoids using the Start procedure, which I never use at all unless I wish to Restart immediately after shutdown. Even then, I tend to use my desktop icons. Just close the browser, click the desktop icon and it is done.

On your desktop, right click the free space, then click new shortcut, you get a Wizard, copy/paste the command for the location type from one of the below commands (in this case, %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState ). Then click Next. You are asked to give it a title - Standby, Hibernate or Shutdown, I suggest using "Standby/Hibernate", click Finish.

Shutdown: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
Reboot: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r
Logoff: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -l
Standby: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState
Hibernate: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Hibernate
I have listed Hibernate for reference only, as the Hibernate desktop icon does not work for systems reasons, Hibernate can only be achieved by manually using the Power Options properties panel.

Use CNTRL+C to copy and CNTRL+V to paste.

Hibernate is automatic if the Hibernate box is checked in the Power Options properties panel. If the box is not checked, then Standby is automatic. You have to select this box to give you the option you want.

Standby is more convenient if you are using the PC constantly, it is a quicker recovery, but has a power trickle. For long periods of absence, use Hibernate, it is much slower in recovering, but effectively shuts your computer down.

The Power options panel is found by Control Panel>Power Options>Hibernate.

The two desktop icons created can be changed by Right clicking the icon then Properties>Change icon>Browse>Windows 32>shell32dll>select icon>OK>Apply>OK
You now have two brand new icons on your desktop for Shutdown and Standby/Hibernate. It works a treat.

My icons are :-

 

Windows 10 still hibernates on shutdown, even when "turn on fast startup" is disabled.

Windows hibernating when you ask it to shutdown is bad because:

• It is slower to hibernate than to shutdown/startup normall (I have 16GB ram and 3500MBs Samsung pro ssd.)
• Apps are not shudown when you shutdown, and I don't want them running when I boot up.
• It wears out SSDs. For slow mechanical HDs, hibernate is a good idea, but when most people have SSDs, with fast read speed, hibernate instead of shutdown is detremental. I have already worn out one SSD (cricial replaced it free of charge).

I have disabled "turn on fast startup" under left click on windows icon->power options->additional power settings->choose what the power buttons do.

this makes no difference -it still hibernates when you do a shutdown (via right clicking on windows icon -> shutdown or startup-> shutdown.

Also, every now and again, I see that windows re enables this feature without me wanting it. Unfortunately, disabling it now has no effect.

Any ideas how to rid the machine of the curse of shutdown not shutting down?

I know its hibernating as a) its very slow to shutdown and start up, and b) all my windows magically re-open when I start the laptop again. I never want this - I always want to start with a fresh desktop with no apps running.

Note, There are times when I do want to hibernate, so need the hibernate option form the window. E.g. if I just want to stop what I am doing temporarily, then resume later.

 

remote desktop

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Please help me with the below details to understand your issue in a better way:

1. Are you using the Microsoft remote desktop app?
   

If you are using the Microsoft remote desktop app downloaded from
Microsoft store then, I suggest you to follow the steps to
fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store.



If the issue still persists with the Microsoft remote desktop app, then you can contact the support team by going to the

link and scrolling down to the bottom and clicking on
Microsoft remote desktop support under the Publisher info.



However, if you are using the Remote desktop connection, which comes pre-installed with Windows 10, then I suggest you to please post your question in the
TechNet forum.



Hope it helps.



Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator