Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands: registry value HidePowerOptions (HKLM Explorer)ComputerHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID

HidePowerOptions

Scope

Computer Configuration

Supported on

At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Start Menu and Taskbar

Registry