ForceStartMenuLogOff

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Description

Adds the Log Off user name item to the Start menu, and prevents users from removing it.

Also, while this policy is in effect, the system ignores the setting in the Display Logoff check box in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. As a result, users cannot remove the Log Off user name item while this policy is in effect.

This entry stores the setting of the Add Logoff to the Start Menu Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Add Logoff to the Start Menu Group Policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).

Note

The Disable Logoff on the Start Menu policy takes precedence over the Add Logoff to the Start Menu policy. That is, when the value of StartMenuLogoff is 1, the system removes Logoff user name from the Start menu and ignores the ForceStartMenuLogoff entry.

Tip

To add or remove Log Off user name, from the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu. Click the Advanced tab and, in the Start Menu Settings box, select the Display Logoff check box.

For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Group Policy Reference.

For general information about Group Policy, see Windows 2000 Server Help or Windows 2000 Professional Help.

To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Registry Table .

Related Entries

NoLogoff

StartMenuLogOff