Access denied when calling WMI. Solution: Run PowerShell as Administrator. Also ensure the user account exists locally.
Using Local Group Policy ( gpedit.msc ) or regedit : windows 10 kiosk mode shell launcher
Assume your application is C:\KioskApp\launcher.exe . Ensure it runs stably without explorer.exe (e.g., it should handle file dialogs, networking, and error states independently). Access denied when calling WMI
Get-WmiObject -Namespace "root\standardcimv2\embedded" -Class "WESL_UserSetting" | Select-Object UserName, ShellPath it should handle file dialogs
Shell Launcher is a Windows Feature on Demand. It is not enabled by default. You can activate it via PowerShell or DISM.