Solved Win 8 - Disable Shutdown & Restart for ALL users & LOCALPC

[noobpc]

Hi everyone,

I have Windows 8 Pro (64-bit). It's currently setup to run as a media server for my home, but I'm getting really annoyed as I keep accidently shutting it down or restarting.

The only thing I want it to be able to do is to goto sleep. I don't want to disable buttons just for users, but also as a local computer too...so no shutdown or restart buttons AT ALL !!!

Can this be done? If so, how?

 

[noobpc]

Bumpty Bump!

 

[TairikuOkami]

Don't Sleep 3.63 Prevent Shutdown, Stand By, Turn Off, Restart

 

[noobpc]

Thank you for the link TairikuOkami. Just to clarify, does this disable the buttons or the features or can it do both? Because I simply want to remove the options from the buttons,.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Actually I have not tried it, but you can use this instead, if you want just remove buttons.

Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Commands - Add or Remove - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[noobpc]

Thank you for the 2nd link. Unfortunately I tried using that method and was unsuccessful in removing any buttons, hence my post on here.

 

[noobpc]

Just want to thank you TairikuOkami for helping me. I have found my solution here:-

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/34478-shutdown-power-menu-add-remove-sign-screen.html

After totally removing the menu, I have created shortcuts for shutdown/sleep/restart using the shutdown command.

Now it works perfectly!