Disable Shutdown in Windows XP

To disable shutdown in XP first of all you have to
i.Remove shutdown from start menu and also from all other possible options.
ii.Hide shutdown from start menu
iii.Disable shutdown all together.

Follow the steps given below:
a)Start àRun and type gpedit.msc . gpedit stands for group policy and you can do wonders using this.
b)Navigate to:User configuration Administrative Templates Start Menu and Taskbar 3.This option opens up a pane on the right hand side.
c)Identify the option named remove SHUT DOWN from the start menu.
d)Double click remove SHUT DOWN from the start menu option.
e)A small screen pops up and you may like to read about the explanation in the
EXPLAIN TAB before you change the settings.
f)Just change the radio button TO ENABLED and click on apply.
g)DONE.
h)No need to log off or restart the system. (You may however have to find
a way to restart your system).
i)This option disables the log off option from the system.
j)From the start menu, also from the life saver – three buttons CTRL - ALT - DEL options.
k)This option goes well with the HIDING THE LOG OFF FROM START MENU. (To shut down your system:-without using from shut down menu) The solution is that you can switch user through task manager (alt+ctrl+del) or by pressing winkey+L where u get the option to turn off your computer/restart/stand by.
l)Or you may create a shortcut using this shortcut location to shutdown your system: %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s to restart, u can use this shortcut %windir%\system32\shutdown.exe –r to shutdown your PC

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