How can I remove “Sign out” from the Start Menu in Windows 10? Is there a way to prevent users from logging off a public computer? In this tutorial we’ll show you how to remove Logoff or Sign out option from the Start Menu in Windows 10 / 8 / 7.

Method 1: Remove Logoff or Sign out Option from Start Menu Using GPO

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to the following setting:
   User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar

   

   Then double-click on the “Remove Logoff on the Start Menu” policy in the right side panel.

2. Select Enabled and click Apply.

   

3. Restart your computer and the “Log off” or “Sign out” option should have been removed from the Start Menu.

Method 2: Remove Logoff or Sign out Option from Start Menu Using Registry Editor

1. Start the Registry Editor window, and then navigate to the following key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer

   If the Explorer subkey doesn’t exist, create it (from the Edit menu, select New -> Key and type “Explorer” without the quotes) and navigate to that subkey.

2. Right-click the blank area in the right pane, and then select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.

   

3. Name the created value StartMenuLogoff, and then set it to 1 to disable Logoff or Sign out option in the Start Menu.

   

4. Restart you computer and Logoff or Sign out option is no longer available in the Start Menu.