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Windows 10 Kiosk with Edge Chromium
The Windows 10 Settings, Accounts, Assigned Access sets Microsoft Edge Legacy as the browser for your kiosk device. When the new version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium based) Stable channel is installed, Microsoft Edge Legacy is hidden and all attempts to launch Microsoft Edge Legacy are redirected to the new version. For more details see Access Microsoft Edge Legacy after installing the new version of Microsoft Edge and Windows updates to support the next version of Microsoft Edge.
The reason you’re seeing the blue screen is because Assigned Access is trying to launch the new version of Microsoft Edge, which is not currently supported in this scenario. To continue using Microsoft Edge Legacy kiosk mode deploy the Microsoft Edge Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side browser experience policy, set it to Disabled. The Configure for Windows article has instructions on downloading the Microsoft Edge policy template and setting a policies.
Let me know if you have any further issues or question.
We are using Kiosk devices for several applications:
- Information kiosks
- single Purpose terminals where ahtientication is happening inside web apps
- Multi app Kiosks to Control machines with dedicated apps and web-apps in Kiosk mode.
What's currently missing for us:
- Multi-Tab in Kiosk (Fullscreen)
- Something like "Enforce Fullscreen mode" you had in IE which enabled mutiapp-scenario having just a web app window without controls. I know you have app mode in Chromium, but as soon as a link is opened in a new window, the browser opens in full mode. Users should be permanently locked down to the app/Kiosk mode even with multiple Windows open.
- possibility to have Basic controls linke back, Forward without having to Display the address bar, favourites ...
As some of our devices are procution critical (and all are single Purpose), they are set up with Windows 10 LTSC -> no legacy Edge which covers a lot of the requested Features.
Benjamin Lange thank you for the detailed information. Apologies for the delay in response.
I have taken note of the experience and requirements you presented.
Please let me know if it is ok if I follow a conversation offline with you.