Missing Windows 10 Shut Down button

On Windows 10, right-clicking Start does not place a Shut down button in the lower-right corner; select Shut down or sign out, then Shut down from its submenu.^1^

Other normal methods are:

• Left-click Start → Power → Shut down.^2^
• Press Windows key + X → Shut down or sign out → Shut down.
• Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete → select the Power icon in the lower-right → Shut down.^1^

If the power commands are absent everywhere

If Shut down, Restart, and Sleep are also missing from the regular Start menu and the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen, a Windows policy may be hiding them. The NoClose policy removes these commands from both locations.^3^

For a personally owned, unmanaged PC:

1. Press Windows key + R.
2. Enter regedit, then press Enter.
3. Back up the relevant key first using File → Export. Incorrect registry changes can cause serious system problems.
4. Navigate to:

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

5. If NoClose exists and its value is 1, double-click it and change the value to 0. Alternatively, delete only the NoClose value.
6. Restart Windows and check the power menu again.^4^

If this is a work- or school-managed computer, do not override the policy in the registry. Contact the administrator, because device management or Group Policy may intentionally remove the power options.

References

1. [Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/surface/battery/surface-device-power-states#on,-off,-sleep,-hibernate-and-restart)
2. [Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/experience/power-battery/shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-pc#hibernate)
3. Policy CSP - ADMX_StartMenu
4. How to fix the shutdown option in start menu, it does not show in in the options ? - Microsoft Q&A