====Opening Kiosks with Windows====

If you'd like to open [[misc:multiscreen_kiosks|kiosk screens]] after automatically signing into Windows, we suggest the following...


===Get the Path to the Browser===

Open your Start menu and search for your preferred browser (we suggest Chrome or Edge).

Right-click it and choose **Open File Location**.

Do the previous step //again//. This is because the first time found the **shortcut** to your browser, while this time will find where the browser actually lives.

Using the name of the //exe// file and the folder from the top of the window, you should be able to create the full path to the file, such as those below...

^Browser^Possible Location^
|Chrome|c:\Program Files\Google\Application\chrome.exe|
|Edge|C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe|

===Open your Startup Folder===

Press **Windows** + **R** (the Windows key and the R key at the same time) to open the //Run// dialog.

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Type 'shell:startup' in the dialog and press **OK**.

===Create a New Shortcut===

Right-click the folder that opened, choose **New** and then **Shortcut**.

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Enter the full path to your browser. You should enclose it in double quotes (") - this will help Windows interpret any spaces that might appear in the path.

Then include any command-line parameters, such as the **--kiosk** parameter and destination URL.

We advise that you also use quotes around your URL. This helps prevent rare issues with special characters.

Press **Next** to continue.

===Name the Shortcut===

Give the shortcut a name. This would normally describe the website you're opening (ie. Infographics, Alerts, Grafana etc.).

Press **Finish** to create your shortcut.

Then you're done - Windows will run all of the items in your 'Start-up' folder as soon as the user is signed in. You can also [[https://www.makeuseof.com/automatically-sign-user-in-windows-10/|sign a user in automatically]].