Before configuring a touchscreen kiosk, ensure you have followed the procedure for Setting Up Windows for Digital Signage.
For a kiosk environment, it is essential to prevent users from accessing Windows and system settings—users should never exit the digital signage software.
Install PowerToys Tools
PowerToys provide advanced customization features while being Microsoft-verified.
After installation:
- Disable the FancyZones feature
- Open Keyboard Manager > Remap a key
- Redirect the Win and Alt keys to Num Lock to disable them
Disable Touchpad Gestures
- Open Windows Settings from the Start menu
- Go to Bluetooth & Devices > Touchpad
- Set all three-finger and four-finger gestures to Nothing
- Scroll down to Advanced gestures, and disable all shortcuts
Disable Edge Swiping Gestures
To disable edge swiping gestures (which can allow users to access Windows features by swiping from screen edges), run the following registry script.
📥 Download the .reg file (requires administrator rights)
Alternatively, manually create a .reg file with the following content:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\LockDown\AllowEdgeSwipe] "value"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI] "AllowEdgeSwipe"=- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI] "AllowEdgeSwipe"=dword:00000000🔹 Administrator rights are required to apply this change.
🔹 Restart the computer for changes to take effect.