Pay2Key Disables Shutdown via shutdownwithoutlogon Registry Write

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 28, 2026•0•0•2

Detects modifications to the Windows Registry value 'ShutdownWithoutLogon' within the 'Policies\System' key. Setting this to '0' prevents users from shutting down the machine without first logging on, which can be a technique used to alter system behavior or maintain specific logon states.