Start|Logoff option

Don't know why this happens, but Ive seen it. It's controlled in the registry key
Registry path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows?NT
\CurrentVersion
\Winlogon

ShutdownWithoutLogon REG_SZ 0 | 1

Default: Windows?NT Workstation 1
Windows?NT Server 0
Specifies whether the Shut Down button in the Logon Information dialog box is enabled. The Shut Down button lets users stop the operating system without logging on or turning off power to the computer.
Value Meaning
0 Disables the Shut Down button.
1 Enables the Shut Down button.

This key controls a lot of diff. things about the winlogon process. This stuff is usaually changed thru the System Policy Editor.

John

Sorry Brian, I'm babbling. I should read & understand this stuff before I answer

I've found that if you install Internet Explorer 4.x with the Active desktop component, NT machines will have the logoff option on the start menu. But if you jump straight to 5.x or 6.0, it remains under the start/shutdown command. I believe thereis a registry key that changes this setting, but I'm not sure what it is.

I don't know what causes this but I know how to fix it. The value of 00 00 00 00 enables the logoff option and 01 00 00 00 disables the logoff option (I know it sounds backwards but it is correct).

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Name: NoLogOff
Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value)
Value: 00 00 00 00

It's part of the Active Desktop functionality that was an option with IE 4.0. I like it personally because it gives you more options with folder view settings, right-click context pop-ups on the start menu, etc. To get the whole package, includingthe log off option, you need to install the Active Desktop update, which, as far as I've read, can only be done by installing IE 4.0 and then upgrading to 5, 6, or whatever you want to do from there. Kind of a pain in the butt, but, as I said, the whole Update is really quite useful. Do be aware, though, that if you choose to install it, the option to "View my Desktop as a Web Page" can slow down your system -- not enough to worry about on a fast system, but with Windows bloated code, every little bit hurts on slower machines.

Now people can correct me if i am worng but check the versions of IE on each machine. I know IE 4 allowed things such as toolbar shortcuts and it may have placed the logoff option on the Start menu.

Install IE 4 then upgrade it to what ever version you want.

#3 is Right. and this is from the Horses mouth.
SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade from an earlier version of Internet Explorer to Internet Explorer 5.0, and you did not use Active Desktop in the earlier version, Internet Explorer 5.0 does not provide any option to turn on the Active Desktop feature.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, remove Internet Explorer 5.0, reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0 and turn on its Active Desktop option, and then upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.0.

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