FRONT END

[KTURNER]

I am new to all of this, does a front end shut down everything in windows but what is needed to run the program. My dad has a little computer hooked up to the tv that's go all sorts of virus protection that keeps popping up during games and I was hoping this would take care of that.

[progets]

No, a frontend is just and application and will run like any other application. The frontend doesn't shutdown anything in the operating system.

To accomplish what you are asking would require modifying the operating systems to only run the frontend and not all the other Windows things. This is commonly known as "shelling", basically you would tell the operating system to load the frontend application instead of the standard Windows desktop (i.e. explorer.exe). There is a program called Instant Sheller that can do this for you http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Instant-Sheller.shtml.

[KTURNER]

you answered my question very well. Thank you.