Enable Shutdown Event Tracker using Group Policy
To enable this policy setting in Windows , type gpedit.msc in start search and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > In RHS, doubleclick Display Shutdown Event Tracker policy. Now in the dialog box which opens, select Enabled; and from the drop-down menu select Always. If you enable this setting and choose “Server Only” from the drop-down menu, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed when you shut down a Windows Server computer beginning with Windows Server 2003. If you enable this setting and choose “Workstation Only” from the drop-down menu, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed when you shut down a Windows workstation beginning with Windows XP Professional. If you disable this setting, the Shutdown Event Tracker is not displayed when you shut down. If you do not configure this setting, the default behavior for the Shutdown Event Tracker occurs. By default, the Shutdown Event Tracker is only displayed on the Windows Server family, and not in Windows 10/8/7/Vista. Alternatively, you can also set the policy through the Registry Editor. Type regedit in start search and hit Enter to open it.
Navigate to the following key: In RHS, double click on each of these values and change both their values to 1.
ShutdownReasonOnShutdownReasonUI
The ShutDown Windows dialog box will now appear with the Shutdown Event Tracker feature enabled, every time you click on shutdown. You may also want to enable Verbose Status Messages if your Windows does not shutdown.
