How to run an application as shell replacement on Windows 10 Enterprise

Question

I need to create a special account on a computer running Windows 10 Enterprise. This account would launch an application directly on login instead of the default shell and e

Answer 1

I ran into the same issue, and that's because the Script from TechNet on how to configure ShellLauncher actually enables, then disables the same Shell!

# Enable Shell Launcher

$ShellLauncherClass.SetEnabled($TRUE)

$IsShellLauncherEnabled = $ShellLauncherClass.IsEnabled()

"`nEnabled is set to " + $IsShellLauncherEnabled.Enabled

# Remove the new custom shells.

$ShellLauncherClass.RemoveCustomShell($Admins_SID)

$ShellLauncherClass.RemoveCustomShell($Cashier_SID)

# Disable Shell Launcher

$ShellLauncherClass.SetEnabled($FALSE)

$IsShellLauncherEnabled = $ShellLauncherClass.IsEnabled()

"`nEnabled is set to " + $IsShellLauncherEnabled.Enabled

I was lazily just copying and pasting the code and expected it to work.

If you comment out the final ten lines, this process will work.

Remember Kids: don't just copy and paste code from Strangers!