Windows Environment Settings

Here are some guidelines on how to set up Windows for public computers.

Here is a guide from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps

Here are some other recommendations. This is not a comprehensive list of settings and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.

As part of the Groovix windows client installation steps you should have this file:

C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-user-environment-config.bat

which you can run as administrator to set some common options including:

• Hide Power Options ( to prevent shutdowns as opposed to reboots )
• Disable Security And Maintenance Notifications
• Restrict Software Install and Uninstall
• Change Default Explorer View to this PC
• Lock the Wallpaper

If you want to use a simple insecure method to reset Windows between users follow these steps:

• Save/Update The Public User Environment
• Copy C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-wipe-on-startup.bat into

C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Scripts\Startup

• Click Start and type ‘Edit group policy’

In the left pane expand Computer Configuration

Expand Windows Settings

Click ‘Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)’

In right pane, double-click Startup

Click ‘Add…’ Button

Click ‘Browse...’

You should see groovix-wipe-on-startup.bat

Click Open

Click OK

Click OK