How To Install agentM on Windows

This guide explains how to install agentM on any Windows with arch type X86_64. Please follow the instructions below.

1. Sign in to the Windows device you want to install agentM onto.
   
   
2. Ensure that the user you are signed in as has permission to install applications.
   
   
3. Execute the agentM Setup.exe file
   
   
4. agentM will install.
   
   
5. Once the install has completed agentM will open and display the idle screen.
   
   
6. From there you can register and use agentM the same as you would agentM on Chrome OS, see Enrolling Devices into meldCX

PLEASE NOTE: You will need to edit registry entries in order to lock the device down in kiosk mode. Save the below example as a .reg file with your own username, double click on the file and this will apply your registry value for shell. This will effectively launch Meld in kiosk mode.

             Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

             [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

              "Shell"="C:\\Users\\{USERNAME}\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\AgentM\\AgentM.exe"

Removing Kiosk Mode

1. Open up task manager by using CTRL + ALT + DEL

2. Select "Run New Task

3. Run 'Notepad'

 

4. Save the following in a file named "shell.reg"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

"Shell"="explorer.exe"

 

5. Select "Run new task" be sure to tick the option "Create this task with adminitrative privileges"

6. Import the saved registry file 

7. Go back to Task Manager, select File, then run CMD.exe

8. Run the following command

`shutdown /s /t 0`

The device should now be running in our regular windows explorer shell.