need help removing logoff button in start menu

[emptypockets62426]

After formatting, I've been to more sites than I can count and tried every solution that's been offered and still can't remove the logoff button at the start menu (the icon with the key). I've tried gpedit.msc and disabled it, rebooted, and still there. Performed all the suggestions as per registry mods, rebooted each time, and still there. In Tweakui, unchecked "Allow Logoff" in IE tab, rebooted, and still there. This is starting to irritate me.

I've come here hoping that you pc gurus can give me a definitive solution because you've helped me before. I know it can be done because I've done it in the past, but forgot to keep a note about how I did it. I also know that this isn't a major problem, but it irks me to no end that I KNOW it can be fixed and I can't fix it now. That's just me.

Many thanks.

[Salmon Trout]

What are "all the suggestions as per registry mods"? If we don't know what you've done, how can we suggest new things?

Did you create/modify HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\StartMenuLogOff (Dword) (set to 1) ...?

I see you're called "poverty_gulch" over on Tomshardware... did you like the answer you got over there?

[emptypockets62426]

Thanks Salmon Trout for replying.  Sorry for not being specific about registry mods, but, yes I did the suggestion you provided and it didn't work either.  On one microsoft.support site it said to set it to 0. I did that too and that didn't work either

[emptypockets62426]

BTW, Salmon Trout I haven't had a chance  to ck. at Tom's Guide, but am headed that way now.

[Spoiler]

Is this machine a stand alone or are you on a network and part of a domain?

[emptypockets62426]

Spoiler, thanks for replying, but I solved this problem.  I'd ckd. the wrong box in gpedit.msc and got it fixed.

[Spoiler]

Glad to hear it.

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