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Asked: 2026-05-27T00:12:48+00:00

What would be the best way to make a Windows .NET application be the

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What would be the best way to make a Windows .NET application be the only program that can be used on a computer?
I have come across timers or events to switch windows back to a window with matching text and some api32 calls to make a form top most.

Is it possible to make an application like the windows lock screen where nothing can be done except that what is on screen? I want to block users from doing other things and only let administrators get to the desktop.

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    I found a much simpler way to do this not using kiosk mode or gpedits or any things like that.

    In my application I made a button with these two damn simple things- no questions asked!

    I used shell.cmd to start a click once application ,appref-ms and it works a charm.

    'The logged in user has to be administrator or the app run as administrator once.

My.Computer.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\system.ini\boot", "Shell", "USR:Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon")

'This will change the shell to your program for THIS LOGGED IN user- after re logon bye bye exploerer shell hello custom app!            

My.Computer.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon", "Shell", appPath & "\shell.cmd")`

    Watch my software boot as if it owns windows!

    Want to understand more how it works in the full apscect?

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