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Here is one example on setting up a public computer from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps

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

Other recommendations:

Go into settings and disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.
Set Windows Explorer views and map any network drives
Set homepage and default values for all web browsers
Open and configure programs you installed earlier at least one time to set registry values, open and close Chrome at least three times
Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts, send logout.exe to the desktop as a shortcut and pin it in the start menu and taskbar. This forces a reboot at logout to allow the machine to reset between users.

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-Here is an example of how to achieve common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.
+Here is one example on setting up a public computer from Microsoft:
-This guide from Microsoft may be of some use:
 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/lock-down-windows-10-to-specific-apps
 This is not a comprehensive list of settings and will not result in a secure environment like a linux-based Groovix installation.
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 C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts\groovix-user-environment-config.bat
-which you can run as administrator to set common configuration items like disabling maintenance notifications, restricting power and user switching options, etc.
+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
-If you want to use a simple insecure method to reset Windows between users follow these steps:
+* Change Default Explorer View to this PC
-* [[ windows_save_public_user_environment | 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
+Other recommendations:
-Click OK
+* Go into settings and disable Screen Power Management / Sleep.
+* Set Windows Explorer views and map any network drives
+* Set homepage and default values for all web browsers
+* Open and configure programs you installed earlier at least one time to set registry values, open and close Chrome at least three times
+* Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts, send logout.exe to the desktop as a shortcut and pin it in the start menu and taskbar.  This forces a reboot at logout to allow the machine to reset between users.