Keep on running

Want to keep your computer running without anyone else being able to shut it down?

Then disable the Shut Down command. Here’s how:

Open your Registry Editor. (If you’re new to editing the Registry, check www.WE-Compute.com/registry.html for instructions.)

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer.

Create a new value by clicking Edit and New DWORD value. Right-click the new value and select Rename. Type NoClose and press Enter. Double-click the new value and under Value data type 1 (one) to disable the Shut Down command.

If at a later time you wish to re-enable shutdown, change the Value data to 0 (zero).

Free *Cheap Trick* of the Week: May 08, 2001