Classic Shell's "Shut Down..." button is missing

On some of them the "Shut Down..." button is missing

You have "Don't display this item" selected for "Shutdown".

To fix this:

Right click the "Start" button and select "Settings".
Select the "Special Items" tab.
In the "Shutdown" section select either "Display as a link" or "Display as a menu" as appropriate.
Click "OK".

If you are using Remote Sessions you will also have to enable "Show Shutdown during remote sessions":

Right click the "Start" button and select "Settings".
Select the "Main Menu" tab.
Scroll down and enable "Show Shutdown during remote sessions".
Click "OK".

DavidPostill

Posted 2017-06-01T19:53:19.023

Reputation: 118 938

Thank you @DavidPostill, I changed it to "Display as a link", however it did not change anything. Still do not see it. – myroslav – 2017-06-01T20:07:48.627

@myroslav Then see Ramhound's comment on the question. – DavidPostill – 2017-06-01T20:08:58.213

@myroslav By the way, your question screenshot shows "Display as menu" not "Display as link". – DavidPostill – 2017-06-01T20:10:54.817

That was the original screenshot, and it was "Display as menu" originally, however I did try as you advised to change it to "Display as link" with no result. – myroslav – 2017-06-01T20:12:42.390

@myroslav Are you using "Remote Sessions"? – DavidPostill – 2017-06-01T20:14:33.997

not sure what you mean by that. I do remote login to this machine. This particular machine is a virtual one and I access it by remotely logging in to it. – myroslav – 2017-06-01T20:16:30.970

@myroslav See updated answer and enable "Show Shutdown during remote sessions" – DavidPostill – 2017-06-01T20:19:39.743

Are these PCs connected to an Active Domain by chance? – Ramhound – 2017-06-01T19:57:18.007

@Ramhound Yes they are. – myroslav – 2017-06-01T20:04:21.980

It is possible to hide/disable the Shutdown button with a group policy, verify that isn't the case, after you have verified the Shutdown button entry is actually enabled. While the shutdown button is not on the start menu on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 it does exist on the Start Screen which means the option to shutdown the machine could be disabled. – Ramhound – 2017-06-01T20:07:11.313

Thank you @Ramhound, no group policy enforces this. Verified. – myroslav – 2017-06-01T20:11:16.010

Classic Shell's "Shut Down..." button is missing

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On some of them the "Shut Down..." button is missing