How to Uninstall a Kiosk App in Windows 11

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The post provides a guide on how to remove a kiosk from Windows 11. It first explains that a single-app kiosk uses the Assigned Access feature to run one app above the lock screen. To exit kiosk mode, the CTRL + ALT + DELETE keys can be used. It then steps through removing a kiosk…

This post shows students and new users the steps to remove a kiosk from Windows 11. Recently, we showed you how to set up a kiosk in Windows 11. We also showed you how to change or switch a kiosk app when you want to display or use another app in kiosk mode.

In our previous post, we said that a single-app kiosk uses the Assigned Access feature to run a single app above the lock screen. When the kiosk account signs in, the app is launched automatically, and the person using the kiosk cannot do anything on the device outside of the kiosk app.

When you are in kiosk mode, you can press the CTRL + ALT + DELETE keys to exit kiosk mode. If you have turned on kiosk mode in Windows and want to remove it, follow the steps below.

Below are related posts that should help you set up or manage a kiosk in Windows 11.

How to remove a kiosk from Windows 11

As mentioned above, users can easily remove a kiosk from Windows. If you’re currently using a kiosk account on your Windows 11 machine, the steps below show you how to remove it.

Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. As a result, everything can be done, from system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows from its Settings app.

To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:

Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.

Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. Click Accounts> Family & other users tile in Windows Settings to expand it.

On the Family & other users settings pane, under Set up a kiosk, click the Active tile as highlighted below to expand it.

On the next screen, you’ll see the currently active app in kiosk mode. Select it to expand.

Click the Remove kiosk button on the expanded tile, as highlighted below.

On the pop window, click the Remove button to remove the kiosk set up from Windows 11.

That should do it. You can now close the Windows Settings app.

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to remove a kiosk from Windows 11. Please use the comment form below if you find any errors above or have something to add.


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