### YamlMime:Landing
title: Configure Windows client
summary: Learn how to apply custom configurations to Windows client devices.

metadata:
  title: Configure Windows client
  description: Learn how to apply custom configurations to Windows client devices.
  ms.topic: landing-page
  ms.collection:
    - tier1
  author: paolomatarazzo
  ms.author: paoloma
  manager: aaroncz
  ms.date: 04/25/2024

# linkListType: architecture | concept | deploy | download | get-started | how-to-guide | learn | overview | quickstart | reference | tutorial | video | whats-new

landingContent:

  - title: Customize the appearance
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Configure the Start menu
            url: start/index.md
          - text: Customize the Taskbar
            url: taskbar/index.md
          - text: Configure Windows spotlight
            url: windows-spotlight/index.md
          - text: Accessibility information for IT pros
            url: accessibility/index.md
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Start policy settings
            url: start/policy-settings.md

  - title: Kiosks and restricted user experiences
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: concept
        links:
          - text: What is Assigned Access?
            url: assigned-access/overview.md
          - text: What is Shell Launcher?
            url: assigned-access/shell-launcher/index.md
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Configure kiosks and restricted user experiences
            url: assigned-access/index.md
      - linkListType: quickstart
        links:
          - text: Configure a kiosk with Assigned Access
            url: assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md
          - text: Configure a kiosk with Shell Launcher
            url: assigned-access/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md
          - text: Configure a restricted user experience with Assigned Access
            url: assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Assigned Access XML Schema Definition (XSD)
            url: assigned-access/xsd.md
          - text: Shell Launcher XML Schema Definition (XSD)
            url: assigned-access/shell-launcher/xsd.md

  - title: Configure shared devices
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: concept
        links:
          - text: Shared devices concepts
            url: /windows/configuration/shared-pc/shared-devices-concepts
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Configure a shared or guest Windows device
            url: /windows/configuration/shared-pc/set-up-shared-or-guest-pc
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Shared PC technical reference
            url: /windows/configuration/shared-pc/shared-pc-technical

  - title: Use provisioning packages
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: how-to-guide
        links:
          - text: Provisioning packages overview
            url: provisioning-packages/provisioning-packages.md
          - text: Install Windows Configuration Designer
            url: provisioning-packages/provisioning-install-icd.md
          - text: Create a provisioning package
            url: provisioning-packages/provisioning-create-package.md
          - text: Apply a provisioning package
            url: provisioning-packages/provisioning-apply-package.md

  - title: Use Windows Configuration Designer (WCD)
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Windows Configuration Designer (WCD) reference
            url: wcd/wcd.md
          - text: Policies
            url: wcd/wcd-policies.md
          - text: ProvisioningCommands
            url: wcd/wcd-provisioningcommands.md
          - text:  Accounts
            url: wcd/wcd-accounts.md