ADM Template to Disable Sleep Buton on Windows 7 Start Menu via Group Policy

To disable the Sleep button onto the Windows 7 Start Menu, a registry key must be generated to the following location: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\abfc2519-3608-4c2a-94ea-171b0ed546ab

Generate the Dword "ACSettingIndex" and configure the value with the 0


Save the ADM template in file with ADM extension and import it in your GPO on Windows Server 2008:

CLASS MACHINE

CATEGORY !!System
CATEGORY !!PowerManagement
KEYNAME "Software\Policies\Microsoft\Power\PowerSettings\abfc2519-3608-4c2a-94ea-171b0ed546ab"

POLICY !!Pol_Disable_Sleep_Button
EXPLAIN !!Explain_Disable_Sleep_Button

VALUENAME "ACSettingIndex"
VALUEON NUMERIC 0
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 1
END POLICY
END CATEGORY;
END CATEGORY;
END CATEGORY;

[Strings]
System="System"
PowerManagement ="Power Management"

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Options
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options="Options"
Pol_Disable_Sleep_Button="Disable Sleep Button on Windows 7 Start Menu"
Explain_Disable_Sleep_Button="Disable Sleep Button on Windows 7 Start Menu"

After applying the GPO to the target computer the Sleep button is grayed out: