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Microsoft Edge hanging in Kiosk Mode (Reproduceable)
I have tried the KIOSK with no MYSQL or APACHE.
Two simple Static HTML pages only so there is no service or admin account involved and still the same. It hangs up. Just two HTML pages on the local file system being loaded directly using file UNC. One redirects to the other after 10 seconds. That is it. It has nothing to do with admin account or service account issue.
I have also created just a separate local user account (Standard account - not admin) and then rebooted the PC. When I login interactively as the standard local user and start edge and navigate to the locally hosted wp site, it opens up with no issue. That also proves that there is no admin account kicking of mysql and apache service issue.
I have now gone ahead and moved on to "mirabyte frontfacelock" tool to lock down the standard user account and using that as kiosk mode and everything is working like a charm.
Being a developer myself with 22 yrs of experience, I can assure you that this is a bug.
Thanks.
Microsoft
Thanks for the update! Glad to know that you have a way to simply lock down Windows to your needs - I'm guessing it is using many of the Windows lockdowns, like Applocker, Keyboard filters etc , but yes, it is convenient to just have some simple config tool especially when your needs are simple and maybe required just for 1 to a few devices 🙂
We do lock down a bunch of things as part of our "single app" restriction in Windows Assigned Access - so it is highly likely that something there is causing this issue too. I'll pass this info on to the team that is best equipped to look at your issue (along with your feedback hub report regarding the virtual keyboard).