While Steady State works - and the price is right, Faronic's Deep Freeze is about $30.00 and requires no manual to install and activate. I'd suggest that for this situation, it's worth the money. Don Bosman Information Technologist Libraries, Michigan State University 100 Library East Lansing, MI 48824-1048 [log in to unmask] (517) 432-6123 ext 233 Fax (517) 432-8374 -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David McFarlane Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] How do you keep an open PC working in a classroom? At 4/23/2008 03:50 PM Wednesday, Peter Cole wrote: >I was talking to someone at the IT Conference today about Deep Freeze >(http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp) ... > >I know Microsoft makes something that is sort of similar that they provide >free of charge, but I can't remember the name of it. It's called Windows Steady State. I learned about it from a GRC Security Now podcast, www.grc.com/SecurityNow.htm#129 . As I recally it only works for XP, not Vista. -- David McFarlane, Systems Designer Dept. Psychology