Windows SteadyState now supports Windows Vista

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Share computers, not headaches

What state is your shared computer in at the end of the day?

  • Hard disk filled with downloaded files?
  • Strange options configured?
  • Programs installed that you don't want?
  • System infected with viruses and spyware?
  • Computer bogged down for unknown reasons?

Windows SteadyState, successor to the Shared Computer Toolkit, is designed to make life easier for people who set up and maintain shared computers.

An easy way to manage multiple users

You can manage whole groups of users as single user accounts. The new Windows SteadyState console makes it easier than ever to create and modify user profiles.

A locked-down platform for stable shared computing

Not every computer user should have access to every software capability. Your system can be more stable and consistent when you limit user access to control panel functions, network resources, and other sensitive areas.

Set it and forget it

Once you have everything set up the way you want it, you can share the computer and rest easy. Any changes a user might make to the configuration or hard disk can be undone by simply restarting the machine.

Windows SteadyState Version 2.5 is now available with Windows Vista Support

Thanks to Ramey for the tip.

Discuss this Article 4

Waethorn
on Jul 1, 2008
This is a really nice addition, although using this on a domain-joined system with user accounts gets fairly complicated with the maintenance tools. When Live Mesh gets RTM'd, this is going to be a killer app combination for internet cafés.
whiplash55
on Jul 1, 2008
Having used Steady State on XP, I'm glad to see them support it on Vista. It works amazingly well and is perfect for publicly used computers or with teenagers.
Waethorn
on Jul 1, 2008
"It works amazingly well and is perfect for....teenagers." Ya, it's difficult keeping them off those P2P programs....getting them to pay for the computer service after infecting it with malware while illegally downloading music or any other good stuff and then imposing access restrictions to teach them a lesson is usually the best option.
james3mg
on Jul 2, 2008
So this is a free Deep Freeze program, but with more capabilities (more features than just "freezing" a PC)? Moreover, made by the maker of the OS, so it's designed to plug in in the best manner possible? Wow! I can't believe I haven't heard of this before!

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