How to Remove Options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del Screen in Windows 10?

Do you want to remove options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen in Windows 10?

Windows has made accessing apps and programs a lot easier and quicker, thanks to the handy shortcut keys. 

One such helpful shortcut key that allows the users to access Task Manager, switch between different user accounts, lock the computer, change password, and sign out of the user account is the Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut. Using this shortcut key, you no longer have to waste your time trying to perform the tasks mentioned above by using the conventional methods.

However, if a user wants to remove these options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen in Windows 10 due to any reason, Windows allows you to do so. 

If you are looking for easy ways to remove these options, you are in the right place. This guide will walk you through the process of eliminating these options in detail. 

Let’s get started. 

1. Use the Group Policy Editor.

Group Policy Editor is an administrative-level tool that allows advanced-level users to make changes within the Windows working environment according to their preferences. This program is excellent for administrators who want to restrict other users’ access to specific folders, applications, and features. 

If you want to remove options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen options in Windows 10, Group Policy Editor is a safe place to do so. 

Here is what you need to do:

1. Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box. 
2. Type ‘gpedit.msc’ inside the text field of the dialogue box and hit Enter. Alternatively, you can type Group Policy in the search bar and click on Open. 
3. Inside the Group Policy Editor, navigate to the path mentioned below.

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

4. You will find four different options related to the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen in the right pane. Double-click on the ones you want to remove and click on Enabled. 
5. Once done, click on Apply and then OK to save the changes. 

That’s it. Doing so will successfully remove the options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen in Windows 10. 

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If the methods mentioned in this guide are not working for you, then there is a high chance that your system is infected with a virus or malicious software. In this case, we recommend eliminating the junk files from your PC first and then trying to remove the option from Ctrl + Alt + Del screen using the methods we have mentioned. 

While you can declutter your PC manually and using cleaning software, we suggest going for a reliable PC cleaner to save you both time and energy. We recently tested a few online PC cleaners and found CleanMyPC to be the best.

It comes with a wide range of system maintenance tools that can handle everything from cleaning out the junk files to improving your system’s overall functionality. 

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3. Use Windows Registry. 

Like the Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry also allows users to tweak Windows settings according to their requirements and preferences. 

This program stores low-level settings and information about Windows applications and services. The operating system refers to the Windows Registry when it needs to access information about a specific program before executing operations. 

Here is how you can use Windows Registry to remove operations from Ctrl + Alt + Del screen:

1. Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box.
2. Type ‘regedit’ in the text field and click on OK to open Windows Registry. 
3. Inside the Registry Editor window, navigate to the location mentioned below. 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

4.  If you cannot locate the System key, then right-click on Policies and click on New. 
5. Now select Key to create a new one. You can name this key as System.
6. Next, double-click on the newly created System key and right-click anywhere in the right pane.
7. Click on New and then select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
8. If you want to remove the option to change the password, name this new value as DisableChangePassword and double-click on it.

9. Under Value data, type 1 to enable this option.
10. If you want to remove the lock option, create a new key using the method described in Step 7 and name it as DisableLockWorkstation. 

11. Double-click on this newly created value and change the value to 1. 
12. To remove the Task Manager option, follow Step 7 again and rename this key as DisableTaskMgr. 

13. Double-click on the key and change its value to 1.

This should resolve the issue at hand.

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Disable Sign Out Option

In case you want to disbale the sign out option as well, then follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the location mentioned below. 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

2. If you cannot locate the Explorer key, create one by following Step 4 -5 again.
3. Now right-click anywhere in the right pane of the Explorer key and click on New.
4. Select DWORD (32-bit) Value and name this new value as NoLogoff.
5. Double-click on this newly created value and change the value to 1. 
6. Once done, restart your PC.

Doing so will help you remove the Ctrl + Alt + Del Screen options in Windows 10. 

This brings us to the end of our guide on removing options from the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen in Windows 10. We tried walking you through all the steps in detail and hope that one of the methods helped you fix the issue once and for all. If you have any questions regarding the troubleshooting steps, please let us know in the comment section below!

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