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220-1202 Practice Question: A technician is configuring a Windows 10 kiosk…
A technician is configuring a Windows 10 kiosk machine that will run a single web application in full-screen mode. The machine must not allow users to access the desktop, taskbar, or other apps. Which Windows security feature should be used to accomplish this?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA A+ often tests the distinction between features that merely hide UI elements (like Group Policy) versus those that enforce a locked-down user experience (like Assigned Access), leading candidates to choose a partial solution like hiding the taskbar instead of the full kiosk mode.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Assigned Access (Kiosk Mode)
Assigned Access (Kiosk Mode) is the correct Windows security feature because it locks down the device to run a single Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app or a web browser in full-screen mode, preventing users from accessing the desktop, taskbar, or other applications. This feature is specifically designed for kiosk scenarios and enforces a restricted user experience by configuring a local or domain user account to launch only the designated app upon sign-in.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Local Group Policy to hide the taskbar.
Why it's wrong here
Hiding the taskbar via Local Group Policy leaves the desktop, Start menu, and other applications reachable through keyboard shortcuts and Explorer. It is tempting because it visually restricts the shell, but it is the correct choice only for cosmetic shell customisation, not enforced single-app kiosk mode.
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User Account Control set to 'Always notify.'
Why it's wrong here
User Account Control governs elevation prompts for administrative actions; it does not restrict desktop, taskbar, or application access. It is tempting because it is a security setting on the machine, but it would be the correct choice when the requirement is controlling privilege escalation, not locking users into a single full-screen app.
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Windows Defender Application Guard
Why it's wrong here
Windows Defender Application Guard isolates untrusted websites in a hardware-based container; it does not remove the desktop, taskbar, or other apps from the user session. It is tempting as a browser-hardening feature, but it is the correct choice when the goal is containing malicious web content, not kiosk lockdown.
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Assigned Access (Kiosk Mode)
Why this is correct
Assigned Access restricts a Windows account to a single app in full-screen mode, blocking access to the desktop, taskbar and other applications. This directly enforces the kiosk constraint by locking the user into the designated web application.
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