Windows SteadyState 2.5 | 6.2 MB

Windows SteadyState provides a more effective way to help defend shared computers from changes by untrusted users and unwanted software installations. It can also help safeguard system resources.
Windows® SteadyState™ 2.5 is now available on Windows XP and Windows Vista. Whether you manage computers in a school computer lab or an Internet café, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps make it easy for you to keep your computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them.

Windows SteadyState runs on genuine copies of Windows XP Professional/Home/XP Tablet PC Edition - Vista Business/Ultimate/Home Basic/Home Premium/Vista Starter. Windows SteadyState is offered free of charge to Windows Genuine Advantage customers !

Windows SteadyState Features

# Windows Disk Protection – Help protect the Windows partition, which contains the Windows operating system and other programs, from being modified without administrator approval.Windows SteadyState allows you to set Windows Disk Protection to remove all changes upon restart, to remove changes at a certain date and time, or to not remove changes at all. If you choose to use Windows Disk Protection to remove changes, any changes made by shared users when they are logged on to the computer are removed when the computer is restarted
# User Restrictions and Settings – The user restrictions and settings can help to enhance and simplify the user experience. Restrict user access to programs, settings, Start menu items, and options in Windows. You can also lock shared user accounts to prevent changes from being retained from one session to the next.
# User Account Manager – Create and delete user accounts. You can use Windows SteadyState to create user accounts on alternative drives that will retain user data and settings even when Windows Disk Protection is turned on. You can also import and export user settings from one computer to another—saving valuable time and resources.
# Computer Restrictions – Control security settings, privacy settings, and more, such as preventing users from creating and storing folders in drive C and from opening Microsoft Office documents from Internet Explorer®.
# Schedule Software Updates – Update your shared computer with the latest software and security updates when it is convenient for you and your shared users.

Configuration requirements.

For Windows XP Professional/Home/XP Tablet PC Edition

- Processor: 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system).
- System Drive: 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available system drive space without Windows Disk Protection, or 4.0 GB of available system drive space with Windows Disk Protection.
- Memory: 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended; 64 MB minimum required.
- Other:
* NTFS file system.
* Windows Scripting and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be working.
* Administrator level access.
- Additional: Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system.

For Vista Business/Ultimate/Home Basic/Home Premium/Vista Starter

- Processor: 1 GHz or higher recommended; 800 MHz minimum required.
- System Drive: 1.5 GB of available system drive space without Windows Disk Protection, or 4.0 GB of available system drive space with Windows Disk Protection.
- Memory:
* Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate: 1 GB of RAM or higher required.
* Windows Vista Home Basic: 1 GB of RAM or higher recommended; 512 MB minimum required.
* Windows Vista Starter: 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended; 384 MB minimum required.
- Other:
* NTFS file system.
* Windows Scripting and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be working.
* Administrator level access.
- Additional: Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system.

Instructions

To run and install Windows SteadyState:

1. Read the “Performing Preinstallation Tasks” section in the Windows SteadyState handbook.
2. Make sure you are logged on as the Administrator or a member of the Administrators group on the shared computer.
3. Click Run to start the Windows SteadyState Installation Wizard.
4. To continue the installation of Windows SteadyState, your copy of Windows must be verified as genuine. To validate Windows on your computer, click Validate. If you do not want to validate your copy of Windows, click Cancel to exit the Windows SteadyState Installation Wizard.
5. Click Finish to complete the Windows SteadyState installation.

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