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    Assigned access on Windows 10 allows an administrator to create a restricted user account that only allows access to a single app. This can be used to create kiosk computers that let customers access a demo app without seeing personal files, or to limit party guests to just a music app. The administrator selects the standard user account and app to assign, and then the restricted user will only be able to use that app and cannot access the desktop, Start menu, or other apps.

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    Assigned Access On Windows 10

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    Assigned access on Windows 10 allows an administrator to create a restricted user account that only allows access to a single app. This can be used to create kiosk computers that let customers access a demo app without seeing personal files, or to limit party guests to just a music app. The administrator selects the standard user account and app to assign, and then the restricted user will only be able to use that app and cannot access the desktop, Start menu, or other apps.

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    Assigned access on Windows 10

    When you need to share your computer with family members or friends, you typically create a
    new Standard User account to grant them access to use apps and browse the web. However, there
    will be times, when you may need a more restricted environment to allow users to access only
    one app.

    For example, if you're setting up a kiosk computer for customers at your business to display a
    demo, or when hosting a party, you may want everyone to play DJ using the Groove Music app,
    but you don't want anybody snooping into your personal files.

    Assigned access is a feature on Windows 10 that allows you to create a lockdown environment
    that lets users interact with only one app when they sign into a specified account. With Assigned
    access, users won't be able to get to the desktop, Start menu, or any other app, including the
    Settings app.

    In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to set up Assigned access on your
    computer using your administrator account and a standard account, which will be used to let
    users interact with a particular app.

    How to configure Assigned access on Windows 10


    Before using this feature, you should consider that you can only assign apps that come bundled
    with Windows 10 and the ones from the Store. Classic desktop apps support is only available for
    Windows 10 Enterprise and Education.

    Also, Assigned access can only be set up on Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Mobile, Education,
    and Enterprise.

    1. Using your administrator account, create a new Standard User account. You can find the
    instructions on how to do this in our previous guide.
    2. Use the Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
    3. Click Accounts.
    4. Click Family & other people.
    5. Under Other users, click the Set up assigned access link.
    6. Click the Choose an account button, and select the standard account you want to assign
    to run a single app.
    7. Click the Choose an app button, and select the supported app to run on Assigned access.
    8. Restart your computer and then sign-in with account you just configured.
    Once you're done using the account, because you don't have access to the Start menu, you'll need
    to use the Ctrl + Alt + Del keyboard shortcut to sign out of the account. Then to completely
    terminate the account session, simply restart your computer by clicking the Restart button from
    the Power menu on the Lock screen.

    How to disable Assigned access


    When you no longer need Assigned access on your PC, follow these steps:

    1. Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app.
    2. Click Accounts.
    3. Click Family & other people.
    4. Under Other users, click the Set up assigned access link.
    5. Click the account currently setup, and click Don't use assigned access.
    Assigned access is a feature that Microsoft first introduced with Windows 8.1, but it has been
    improved on Windows 10. Also, while the feature is primarily designed for kiosk scenarios,
    anyone can use the feature to restrict users to interact with a single app.

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