Windows 10: How to enable guest account with file delete upon exit?

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  1. SEIYAFAN
    seiyafan Win User

    How to enable guest account with file delete upon exit?


    Hi, we recently purchased a group of PCs with Windows 10 installed at our institution. We would like to configure the PCs to have a guest account and when a user logs off the account his or her files would be deleted (much like the guest account of a Mac), is there a way to do it?

    If this is not possible, is there a way to configure the PCs so they are for public use? (such as limit access with files deletion upon logging off)

    :)
     
    seiyafan, Jul 1, 2016
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  2. LINNEY
    Linney Win User
    Linney, Jul 1, 2016
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  3. CAPTAINSIRSIR
    CaptainSirsir Win User
    Windows 10 Upgrade issue: Lost user

    Hello, all. Recently I upgraded to Windows 10 and it deleted the Guest account. For some reason, my mother had been using it and all of her files are on the guest account. How can I retrieve them? Thank you.
     
    CaptainSirsir, Jul 1, 2016
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  4. ROLANDJS
    RolandJS Win User

    How to enable guest account with file delete upon exit?

    Many libraries use DeepFreeze, however, I'm not sure if that will be something you want. Short of enabling Guest account on boot/startup and disabling Guest account on Restart or Shutdown -- I have no idea.
     
    RolandJS, Jul 1, 2016
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  5. SEIYAFAN
    seiyafan Win User
    Looks like this is a common issue not just with Win10 but the previous versions as well, if that's the case I will look into Ubuntu.
     
    seiyafan, Apr 5, 2018
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