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Dec 14^th, 2008 at 6:44am

Cobra Offline
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Not quite sure what they have done, but basically i they have removed all the turnoff options from the start/ctrl-alt-delete screens ... !

I have a suspicion that they used regedit.exe as that was the last thing in the run menu ... !

So yeh, basically i think they have changed my user rights so i can't switch off ... how do i get it back?? Help pleeeeeease Cheesy

Using Vista 32 bit also if it helps. Thankyou

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Reply #1 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:22pm

Al_Fallujah Ex Member

Did they remove the options on the Start Button?

Click start, bottom right there is a brown sleep button, and a lock button. Right next to that is an arrow button with other options. Shutdown should be there.

If not, go to Control Panel to change the sleep button to a shutdown.

Open the Control Panel and click on Power Options. Select the Power Plan that you have selected and click on the blue “Change plan settings” beneath it. On the next screen you see click on the blue "Change advanced power settings". Scroll down to “Power buttons and lid” and click the plus sign. Click the plus sign for "Start Menu Power Button.

This should give you a drop down to change the default button from sleep to shutdown.

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Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 1:47am

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And give em' a good ol' kick up the bum Grin

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Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 9:50am

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Thankyou Al_fallujah, but I tried and it didn't work Sad

I think I explained the problem slightly wrongly, see screenshot below. I think he edited the system registry or something and removed the options...something to do with user rights possibly?? regedit.exe

total upload size: 109240 bytes

Any other ideas ?

Thankyou again.

And indeed Mazza, there I will get him back ... sleep with his girlfriend or something haha!

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Reply #4 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 2:04pm

Al_Fallujah Ex Member

Are you part of a larger network?
Do you have Vista SP1?

It sounds like they are using a switch in the Group Policy editor to prevent you from shutting down. Group Policy has an option to "Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hiberate Commands".

SP1 removed the Group Policy editor, but it can be re-installed/re-activated. Google it a bit. I don't have time to look today, sry.

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Reply #5 - Dec 16^th, 2008 at 8:45pm

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I got no clue except google.

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Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2008 at 1:17pm

Al_Fallujah Ex Member

Go to start>run, and type GPEdit.msc and see if anything opens.
The control for it may or may not be installed. I am not at all familiar with the tool, so if it opens, explore at your own risk.

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