How to set Windows XP to kiosk mode – step by step manual

(No Warranty. Use at your own risk.)

1. Create Account with administrator rights

2. Login with this new account

3. Run batch file with this content: ( script – kiosk.batscript – kiosk.bat )

del C:WINDOWSsystem32dllcachehelpctr.exe /Q
del C:WINDOWSpchealthhelpctrbinarieshelpctr.exe /Q
del C:i386helpctr.ex_ /Q

del C:WINDOWSsystem32dllcachewinhlp32.exe /Q
del C:WINDOWSsystem32winhlp32.exe /Q
del C:WINDOWSwinhlp32.exe /Q
del C:i386winhlp32.ex_ /Q

del C:WINDOWSsystem32dllcachenotepad.exe /Q
del C:i386notepad.ex_ /Q
rename c:windowsnotepad.exe note.exe
rename c:windowssystem32notepad.exe note.exe

reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNonEnum“ /v {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCLSID{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}“ /v ShellFolder /t reg_dword /d 0xf0500174 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoTrayItemsDisplay /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSharedDocuments /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoFileMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRun /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoCDBurning /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoManageMyComputerVerb /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoCloseDragDropBands /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoViewContextMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoPropertiesRecycleBin /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecentDocsMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoFind /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSMHelp /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoNetworkConnections /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoFavoritesMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuSubFolders /t reg_dword /d 0 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSMMyDocs /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecentDocsMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSMMyPictures /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuMyMusic /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoChangeStartMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSetTaskbar /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoTrayContextMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSetFolders /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDesktopCleanupWizard /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoMovingBands /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoCloseDragDropBands /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v DisablePersonalDirChange /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoSaveSettings /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoInternetIcon /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecentDocsNetHood /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoNetHood /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoPropertiesMyDocuments /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoViewContextMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoManageMyComputerVerb /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDriveTypeAutoRun /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecycleFiles /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoShellSearchButton /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoComputersNearMe /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoAddPrinter /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoChangeKeyboardNavigationIndicators /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDFSTab /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDriveAutoRun /t reg_dword /d 0x9 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDriveAutoRun /t reg_dword /d 0x8 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDrives /t reg_dword /d 0x03FFFFFF /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoFavoritesMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoFolderOptions /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoNetConnectDisconnect /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecentDocsHistory /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoViewOnDrive /t reg_dword /d 0x03FFFFFF /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v RestrictCpl /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoRecycleBin /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoDeletePrinter /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoControlPanel /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem“ /v DisableTaskMgr /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem“ /v NoDispSettingsPage /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem“ /v NoDispBackgroundPage /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem“ /v DisableLockWorkstation /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem“ /v DisableChangePassword /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v EnableBalloonTips /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuPinnedList /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer“ /v NoChangeStartMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerAdvanced“ /v Start_ShowPrinters /t reg_dword /d 0 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerAdvanced“ /v Start_ShowControlPanel /t reg_dword /d 0 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerAdvanced“ /v Start_ShowMyPics /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerAdvanced“ /v StartMenuAdminTools /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerAdvanced“ /v NoUserNameInStartMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies“ /v WriteProtect /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBitBucket“ /v NukeOnDelete /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v nTools /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoFindFiles /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoExternalBranding /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v No_LaunchMediaBar /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoBrowserSaveAs /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoFileNew /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoFileOpen /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoViewSource /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoTheaterMode/t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoFavorites /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoBrowserOptions /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoHelpItemTipOfTheDay /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoHelpItemNetscapeHelp /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoHelpItemSendFeedback /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoBrowserContextMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v RestGoMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoBrowserSaveWebComplete /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoToolbarOptions /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoHelpMenu /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoAddressBar /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoLinksBar /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoBandCustomize /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoToolbarCustomize /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoFileURL /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v NoWindowsUpdate /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar“ /v Locked /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbarRestrictions“ /v NoToolBarOptions /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbarRestrictions“ /v NoToolBarOptions /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Search /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_History /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Favorites /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Folders /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Tools /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Edit /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Encoding /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions“ /v Btn_Discussions /t reg_dword /d 2 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings“ /v ProxyServer /t reg_sz /d 10.163.7.238:8080 /f
reg add „HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings“ /v ProxyEnable /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
4. place program shortcuts into desktops

5. logout

6. remove administrator rights for kios account and add standard user rights

7. set read only rights for desktop shortcuts in kiosk user profile
.
Now you have secure anti-vandalism desktop. Is possible: run shortcuts,restart computer,shutdown computer and printers manage.