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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.
ShipUPride, it seems that we are getting there.
On February 5th there was a dedicated announcement in the message center (Windows message center | Microsoft Docs), with a couple of related posts:
- What you need to know about kiosk mode when support for Microsoft Edge Legacy ends - Microsoft Edge Blog (windows.com),
- Plan your kiosk mode transition | Microsoft Docs).
Expected timeline (according to Microsoft Edge release schedule | Microsoft Docs and Plan your kiosk mode transition | Microsoft Docs)
- February 2021, 3rd week: assigned access support in Windows 1909 and higher available manually checking for updates.
- March 2021, 1st week: most of the Edge Legacy kiosk features available in Edge Chromium (version 89).
- March 2021, 2nd week: assigned access support in Windows 1909 and higher available for everyone (through Patch Tuesday).
- May 2021, 4th week: almost all of the Edge Legacy kiosk features available in Edge Chromium (version 91).
