Windows 10: Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10

How to: Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10

How to Add or Remove Sign out Option in Windows 10


When you sign in without needing to restart the PCbut even if someone else turns off the PC, your info won't be lost.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Sign out in the Start menu, Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog, and Win+X menu for specific or all users in Windows 10.

*note This doesn't affect "Sign out" on the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen, and doesn't affect users from being able to sign out using other methods.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove "Sign out".


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Add or Remove "Sign out" Option in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Add or Remove "Sign out" Option for All Users using a REG file

EXAMPLE: "Sign out" option

*Arrow Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog




*Arrow User button in Start menu




*Arrow Win+X Quick Link menu









OPTION ONE [/i] Add or Remove "Sign out" Option in Local Group Policy Editor

*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two.
1. Open the all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2. In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)



3. In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar, double click/tap on the Remove Logoff on the Start Menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Add "Sign out" Option
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Remove "Sign out" Option
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Add or Remove "Sign out" Option for All Users using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

StartMenuLogOff DWORD

(delete) = Add
1 = Remove

1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add "Sign out" Option for All Users
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Sign_out_option.reg

Download

3. To Remove "Sign out" Option for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Sign_out_option.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. restart the computer to apply.

8. You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Remove sign in pin

Hi Joel,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to remove the sign in pin/password options.

• In the search box type sign-in-option.
• Click on the sign-in-option.
• Then you can find password/pin/picture password.
• There you can remove the option and check.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

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Hello, I am writing because I would like to know what are the steps to remove the sign in option on the Windows 10 startup screen? I am using a Windows ten latitude laptop.

 

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Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please note that Windows will ask you for the sign in option using which you logged in last time. So please change the sign in options and it should work fine. Here are steps to change the sign in options:

1. While sign-in/logging-in to your computer, click on Sign-in Options.
   

2. Then click on Pin or Password and enter the same.

3. Now sign-off and you should be able to see the option that you used last time to sign-in.

You can also consider removing and add Pin again to make sure it is set up properly.

Hope it helps.