Restrictions issue

Question

When ever im pressing Alt F4, it shows as "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator".

Also when ever i try to click on power option in start, it displays "no power options available"

Can anyone help me in this?

Answer 1

Hi AKHILESH REDDY1,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

This issue can occur due to a variety of factors, such as the enablement of a specific policy or the existence of an exception in the account Profile.

If this issue in your appliance environment is related only to Group Policies, the content in the following links described information related to some specific policies.

• ADMX_StartMenu Policy CSP - Windows Client Management | Microsoft Learn .
• ADMX_ShellCommandPromptRegEditTools Policy CSP - Windows Client Management | Microsoft Learn .

Would you mind sharing more information about this issue with us?

• Is this phenomenon limited to that feature?
• Is the problem a recent phenomenon? Or has it existed for a long time?
• Were there any special events in the device before the problem occurs? For example, system update, driver update, application update, BIOS update?
• Is your device capable of executing the Reset Group Policy command? .
• Are there somes keys in your device's registry(HidePowerOptions,DisallowRun) that matches the description in the above article? How to open Registry Editor in Windows - Microsoft Support
• What information will System File Checker return? Using System File Checker in Windows - Microsoft Support
• Will you encounter similar issues if you log into the device with a new local account? Create a local user or administrator account in Windows - Microsoft Support
• Will you encounter similar issues if you boot the device into safe mode? Start your PC in safe mode in Windows - Microsoft Support

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.

If I misunderstand your situation, feel free to correct me and share the information.

Best Regards,

Kyo - MSFT | Microsoft Community Technical Support