How can I customize Windows 10 within CTOUCH Pro?

The Windows 10 OS as used on the OPS of the CTOUCH Pro is open for customisation. Please check with the IT administrator on what the policies are for that specific customer. Below a few recommendations on customisation of the OS (a few of them are automatically applied already for the best user experience but you are free to change it to your liking).

 

1. Autologin

We recommend you to set the autologin so you don't have to type a username and password when the unit starts.

 To enable the autologin:

- In Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

- Create a STRING Value.

- Enter the name DefaultUserName and set the value to the username you'd like to use to automatically login.

- Create another STRING Value.

- Enter the name DefaultPassword and set the value to the username's password.

- Create another STRING Value.

- Enter the name AutoAdminLogon and set the value to 1.

- Restart.

 For more details, you can refer to this article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/324737/how-to-turn-on-automatic-logon-in-windows.

 

2. Show the touch keyboard when not in tablet mode

 

2.1 Within Windows GUI

When Windows is in desktop mode, the touch keyboard doesn't show by default.

To enable this option, open the Typing settings and enable "Show the touch keyboard when not in tablet mode and there's no keyboard attached".

 

2.2 With the registry

Alternatively, you can set this value in the registry.

 - In Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7

- Create a DWORD (32-bit) Value.

- Enter the name EnableDesktopModeAutoInvoke and set the value to 1.

 

3. Automatically hide the taskbar

 For the best experience, you should hide the taskbar in desktop mode.

 - To enable this option, right click on the taskbar and select "Taskbar settings".

 

 

- Then, enable the option "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode"

 

 

4. Disable the inactivity time limit

We recommend you to disable the automatic lock of the computer.

4.1 - With the local security policy

Open local security policy (secpol.msc) as an administrator.

Set Interactive Logon: Machine inactivity limit to 0 seconds.

4.2 With the registry

Alternatively, you can set this value in the registry.

 - In Registry Editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

- Create a DWORD (32-bit) Value.

- Enter the name InactivityTimeoutSecs and set the value to 0.

 

5. Disable the edge swipe

 By default, Windows 10 allows an edge- swipe gesture to open Task View (equivalent to alt+tab). We recommend you to disable this gesture.

 

5.1 With the group policy editor 

To disable the edge swipe gesture:

- Logon as an administrator 

- Open Group Policy.

- Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Edge UI.

- Set Allow edge swipe to Disabled.

- Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Edge UI.

- Set Allow edge swipe to Disabled.

 

5.1 With the registry

Alternatively, you can set this value in the registry.

 

- Start the Registry Editor as an administrator.

- Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI

- Create a DWORD (32-bit) Value.

- Enter the name AllowEdgeSwipe and set the value to 0.

- Navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EdgeUI

- Create a DWORD (32-bit) Value.

- Enter the name AllowEdgeSwipe and set the value to 0.

 

6. Disable the visual feedback around the touch points

We recommend you to disable the visual feedback around the touch points.

 

Alternatively, you can set this value in the registry.

 

- Start the Registry Editor as an administrator.

- Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors

- Edit the entry GestureVisualization and set the value to 0.

- Edit the entry ContactVisualization and set the value to 0.

 

7. Turn off the notifications

We recommend you to turn off the tile notifications as well as the toast notifications.

To disable the tile notifications and the toast notification:

- Logon as an administrator.

- Open Group Policy.

- Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar.

- Set Turn off tile notifications and Turn off toast notifications to Enabled.

 

8. Power and sleep settings

We recommend you to change the power and sleep settings.

To change the power and sleep settings:

- Logon as an administrator.

- Open Group Policy.

- Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Power Management\Sleep settings.

- Set Allow standby states (S1-S3) when sleeping (plugged in) to Disabled.

- Set Specify the system sleep timeout (plugged in) to 0

 

10. Single-app Kiosk mode

If you'd like to completely lock your Windows 10 CTOUCH Pro/Kickle device, you can set it as a single-app kiosk mode.

When the kiosk account signs in, the CTOUCH Pro/Kickle app is launched automatically and the user cannot do anything outside of the CTOUCH Pro/Kickle app.

Before setting the app as a single-app kiosk mode, you must stop and deactivate the Kickle service.

Then, refer to the following article to set the single-app kiosk mode: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/kiosk-single-app

The application path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Kickle\Bootstrap\Kickle.Local.Apps.Bootstrap.exe.