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existing account.” That’s handy if you’re trying to set up a limited

world for someone who’s very young or very old, for example.

3. Choose the kiosk app.

This will be the one and only app that runs. Alas, you can’t choose

any old app to run in kiosk mode (at least not without the
administrator tools described in the Tip above).

Your choice is limited to the basic Microsoft apps—those that have

been written to run “above the Lock screen” (that is, before you’ve
dismissed the Lock screen). Choose its name from the list you see
here, and then hit Next.

Note

If you select Microsoft Edge, the browser—a common choice—you’ll encounter two
additional dialog boxes. The first asks which of two modes you want for the browser
(full-screen or only partially locked down), and what URL (web address) you want to
open automatically when your kiosk starts up. See Figure 18-13 for details.

4. Hit Close.

Running Kiosk Mode

Now that you’ve set things up, log into the account you’ve designated as
the kiosk account in step 2. (No password or login is required on the Login

screen; just hit the “Sign in” button that appears.)

When you sign in, you’ll discover a weird world. The chosen app fills the
screen; there’s no Start menu, no taskbar, no apparent way out.

But of course there is a way out: If you have a keyboard, press

Ctrl+Alt+Delete. If you have a tablet, press the button five times. You
return to the Login screen, so you can sign in with a different account—

yours, for example—and use the computer as usual.