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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

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-Here is an example of how to achieve common Windows environment settings that are useful for public computer usage.
+Here are some guidelines on how to set up Windows for public computers.
-This guide from Microsoft may be of some use:
+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.
-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|windows client installation steps ]] you should have this file:
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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
+* Change Default Explorer View to this PC
+* Lock the Wallpaper