Windows SteadyState – Let no one change the settings on your computer

In our school and many internet cafe’s you will find that once the computer is restarted any changes that were made to the settings will be reset when the computer is restarted. This is very useful if you share a computer with other people and dont want them to change your settings. I have been using this kind of programs to keep my computers running smoothly instead of fixing all the trouble caused by different users. Finally found that Windows offers their own free solution to this.

Windows SteadyState is a free download for genuine users that allows us to restrict access to control panel and reset all changes in settings once a computer has been restarted. Windows Disk Protection keeps everything on the Windows disk partition from being permanently changed by users. This means every change made during a user session can easily be undone and the computer returned to its original state.

Windows Disk Protection clears all changes to the operating system partition whenever you restart the computer. When disk protection is turned on, it creates a cache file to retain all the modifications to the operating system or program directories. Histories, saved files, and logs are all stored in the cache file which is created on the system partition. At intervals you designate, Windows SteadyState deletes the contents of the cache and restores the system to the state in which disk protection was first turned on.

There are other options available to do this. I have been using Returnil (freeware) for a long time. You can also check out other software like Sandboxie.

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Alfred is a Pilot & Tech blogger from Bangalore, India. He has worked with DSL providers like AOL, SBC, Verizon & Covad as a tech specialist. Currently he is pursuing a career in aviation.
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