"However, progress is progress, and every bit of space must now be occupied by migraine-inducing digital signage, capable of displaying whatever important messages the marketing machine thinks prospective consumers must see. Including, in this case, the Windows desktop. Because there are few things more likely to lure a weary traveler into an emporium of pizza dough and tomato sauce than some forlorn icons and a reminder of the time when Windows Media Player ruled the roost."
"It's not clear exactly what has befallen the screen. Some of the icons reference ViPlex Express, a tool for managing digital signage. However, unless the software has a bork mode, or the establishment is seeking to attract the sort of Register reader who likes to snap shots of screens in distress, the lights are on, but nobody's home. And then there is the tempting "test" file."
A digital-signage screen at a PizzaExpress outlet in Edinburgh airport displayed an unattended Windows desktop with visible application icons and a 'test' file thumbnail. Some icons reference ViPlex Express, a digital-signage management tool, indicating the display ran signage software but showed the desktop. The screen appears misconfigured or left idle, revealing a generic Windows 10 environment and suggesting signage management oversight. The visible icons and test file point to careless deployment or configuration, while the operating system appears to be a supported Windows version, possibly enrolled in Extended Security Updates.
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