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...Home ... Editorial ... Columns ..Column Story Saturday: April 5, 2014


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Zubair Alexander
Zubair Alexander


 Disabling Shutdown Event Tracker
How can I disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows Server 2003?
by Zubair Alexander  
8/1/2007 -- Shutdown Event Tracker is the pop-up box that allows you to enter the reason for shutting down your computer. This feature can be useful in high-security environments where the reason for shutting down the computer is logged in the Event Viewer.

However, if you are not using this feature, it can be pretty annoying. To disable this feature, follow this procedure:

  1. Edit the Group Policy Object (GPO) where you would like to disable this feature. For example, edit the Default Domain Policy if you want to implement this change on all computers in your domain. Or edit the Servers GPO if all your servers are located in the Servers GPO.
  2. Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.
  3. In the right-hand pane, double-click Display Shutdown Event Tracker and set the value to Disabled. A value of "Not configured" or "Enabled" will enable this feature.
  4. Go to command prompt and type gpupdate /force, if you want the setting to take effect immediately.

Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP is the founder of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting business. His experience covers a wide range of spectrum: trainer, consultant, systems administrator, security architect, network engineer, author, technical editor, college instructor and public speaker. Zubair holds more than 25 technical certifications and Bachelor of Science degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems. His Web site, www.techgalaxy.net, is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals. Zubair may be reached at .

 


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