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99.999% of people don't give a crap about Kiosk mode. If that's why the did it, they spent their time on the wrong item.
You realize Microsoft works on more than one feature simultaneously, right?
Uh, businesses certainly have use for it. I know we do, Mr. residential consumer.
Actually there's quite a lot in these leaks that's been asked for or talked about, the new Search stuff is what I find interesting. It does look like they are addressing a couple of the major complaints over search's default nature. It doesn't break up into categories and searches the whole machine and doesn't take up the whole screen when activated via the Charms Bar or via keyboard using Windows Key+Q, which used to bring up the Apps Screen, now it looks like this:
There's a lot more going on with search but it's very incomplete and buggy in this build. Furthermore it looks like every element of the new UI is being tweaked, from the Start Screen to Metro app windowing resizing to putting many Control Panel elements in the PC Settings. Its very clear that Microsoft is listening and responding to the criticisms but there's no doubt the responses won't satisfy everyone. Even the Start Button looks like it's going to make a return though there doesn't seem to be any sign on a Metro off switch at this point. At least not directly, there are many people thinking this kiosk mode might indeed be such a switch, which is why it's gotten a lot of attention.
We use t5740e Windows 7 Embedded Thin Clients as Kiosks using a program I paid a friend to write.
Done.
Download: http://www.hlrse.net/Qwerty/InactiveLogoff.exe (8KB)
Source: http://www.hlrse.net/Qwerty/InactiveLogoffSrc.zip (3KB)
Usage:
InactiveLogoff.exe <seconds>
Example:
InactiveLogoff.exe 30
Recommended Usage:
Place the executable in any location, such as %windir%. Create a shortcut, modify the execution line to include the time parameter of your desired length, and place the shortcut in All Users --> Program Files --> Startup folder.
Description of Function:
Inactivity is defined as 15 seconds of not moving the mouse, hitting anything on the keyboard, or any input from the user. That is when this countdown timer of specified time (in seconds) begins. When inactivity is true, a small non-intrusive overlay text message appears in the bottom right hand corner of the screen saying Automatic log-off in <seconds> seconds due to idling. All it takes is any user input to make that go away and reset the timeout. When the specified time (in seconds) expires, the current Windows user session is logged off and brought back to the Welcome screen. This program is able to operate under plain user accounts that do not have Administrative or Power User privileges.
Thanks to Richard from http://www.rjscodingrealm.com/ for producing this program for $100.
Correction: we have a Thin Client setup in each location's cafeteria
Everything happens at the expense of something else.You realize Microsoft works on more than one feature simultaneously, right?
And it does those wonderful things wonderfully with copious amounts of wonder.
