# Ignition full screen block windows environment

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 19, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047 "2016-08-19T15:23:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MoisesZV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047/1 "2016-08-19T15:23:59Z")

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I would like to know if it is possible to block the access of a client to windows bakcground. Currently, if a project runs in full screen it’s still possible to press Windows key and access to the desktop. Other scada like wincc and intouch, have that option implemented. I need this to denied the access to an operator.

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047/2 "2016-08-19T18:26:22Z")

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You might find something useful in [this thread](https://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5694).

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**Author:** ![MoisesZV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@MoisesZV](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MoisesZV)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047/3 "2016-08-25T13:41:44Z")

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That info is eight years old, I was expecting something new.

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-full-screen-block-windows-environment/12047/4 "2016-08-26T01:50:04Z")

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Sure, but you also didn’t say what OS you were running. Sometimes the classics are the best.

That being said, Win 8.1 Embedded Industry and Windows 10 have Device Lockdown:  
[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/lockdown-features-windows-10](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/lockdown-features-windows-10)

Control Panel -\> Programs and Features -\> Turn Windows features on or off

Note in particular the Shell Launcher

You could also write your own shell (a sterling example can be found in [this thread](https://inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7614).)