Comments on: Customize Ctrl+Alt+Del Screen Options using Group Policy or Registry in Windows 11

By: Illogical Indian

Illogical Indian — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:37:00 +0000

A have this application where i disable the options presented at Ctrl+Alt+Del screen by changing the values in windows registry. (It is imp that i do this due to security reasons).

Since i have moved the application to Windows 10, i have been able to remove the command list like “Sign out, Lock, Change a password, Switch user etc..”.

Till windows 8 changing the value of, HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoLogoff and HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoClose

from 0 to 1 used to do the trick. However in windows 10, the keys exist but they are not of any help.

Thanks in advance.

By: K s jattan

K s jattan — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:21:00 +0000

thanks friend.the option of locking the computer was not working.now its working after reading your guidelines and doing the actions.thank you.

By: Just Some Tech Guy

Just Some Tech Guy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Note well that while this does work fine to remove Lock, that also means that NOTHING on the system, including the screensavers supplied, can do that same lock! It effectively makes it impossible to lock the computer at all. Consider that if you have any expectation or need for some other vector to lock the machine.

By: Nithin Ramesh

Nithin Ramesh — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:44:00 +0000

In reply to Corey. Navigate to Computer Configuration>>Administrative Templates>>System>>Logon. On the right side select "Hide entry points for fast user switching" and disable it.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:34:00 +0000

I’m using 7 Pro 64Bit, when I Ctrl+Alt+Del I see:
Lock this computer
Switch User
Log off
Change a password…
Start Task Manager

When I use this tip, Group Ploicy shows:
Remove Change Password
Remove Lock Computer
Remove Task Manager
Remove Logoff

Where is the Switch User information?