The following steps are for running Google Chrome in full screen Kiosk mode on a Windows machine: - Right-click on your Windows Desktop and select New followed by Shortcut.
- This opens the Create Shortcut window, asking you to Browse for the “
chrome.exe ” file. - Although it can be different (depending on your setup), the file is usually found here:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe - Click Next.
- Type a name for the shortcut (e.g. “Chrome Kiosk Mode”) and click Finish.
- Right-click on the new shortcut on your Desktop and go to Properties.
- At the end of the Target field, following “
chrome.exe ”, include this additional flag: “chrome.exe --kiosk http://[enter URL here] ”. - Next, click Apply followed by click OK.
If you would like to launch Google Chrome every time your machine restarts, copy the newly-created shortcut and paste it into your Startup folder. (See the Configure your browser to run at startup section above.) Double-clicking on the newly-created shortcut will launch Google Chrome in full-screened Kiosk mode. To exit the Kiosk mode, press <Alt+F4> on your keyboard. The shortcut for Full Screen is <F11> ; you can also click the Wrench icon in the top-right corner of the browser and select the Full Screen icon. When Google Chrome is running in full-screened Kiosk mode, the toolbars are not available; however, you are still shown a reminder at the top of the page that <F11> exits Full Screen mode. If you've copied this shortcut into your Startup folder (see above), Google Chrome will automatically launch in Full Screen Mode when your computer is restarted. |