How to set up Kiosk mode with WPF single app in Windows 10 Pro

HuynhMinh 1 Reputation point
2023-05-04T09:53:58.44+00:00

Hi everyone, I tried to set up kiosk mode for my laptop to run WPF single app in windows 10 Pro. Firstly, I turn on Shell Launcher in Turn Windows features on or off and run the following script in powershell with admin right to open my WPF app then restart device. After restart and login local account, my laptop displayed a black screen and I can't do anything. What is the problem and why my app don't open but black screen displayed instead? Do the script is wrong? So how to setup Kiosk mode for my WPF app?

Also, I want to setup Kiosk mode for many different Windows editions because there are so many kiosk which have different OS (Windows 10 and 11). Currently, I'm trying in Windows 10 Pro therefore a general method is great.

$ShellLauncherClass = [wmiclass]"\\localhost\root\standardcimv2\embedded:WESL_UserSetting"
$ShellLauncherClass.SetDefaultShell(path to my WPF app,1)
$ShellLauncherClass.SetEnabled($TRUE)
Developer technologies | Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
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  1. Limitless Technology 45,246 Reputation points
    2023-05-05T18:10:10.1833333+00:00

    Hello there,

    The Windows 10 Kiosk mode is for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps only. WPF apps don’t qualify.

    Microsoft provides instructions for configuring Windows for kiosk usage, but most options require Windows 10 Enterprise or Education editions.

    Hope this resolves your Query !!

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