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Microsoft's plan for Windows 7 is for people to use group policy settings and native Windows 7 features to accomplish the same result as the Windows XP SteadyState software.. See articles "Group Policy Settings for Creating a Steady State" and "Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies" that are available on-line at microsoft.com. Has anyone tried out the suggestions in these articles to see how they work? Leslie Kissinger-Houang Information Technology Professional Office of the Provost 517-355-6464 [log in to unmask] On 11/4/2010 3:43 PM, Jon Galbreath wrote: > > The unfortunate thing is that Microsoft had, in one of the early > builds of 7, included the functionality of SteadyState right in the > OS. Then at some point it was removed and never returned. It's > really too bad, and kind of odd, that they would hand this sector over > to a third party instead of just handling it themselves, with their > intimate knowledge of what can and cannot be locked down properly. > > *Jon Galbreath * > > MCSE/Security+ > > Systems Administrator > > International Studies and Programs > > Ph: 517-884-2144 > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > *From:* Lounds, Victor [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:30 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [MSUNAG] Windows SteadyState + Windows 7 > > Decent product, great price @ $0.00 J > > Unfortunately, this product will not work with Windows 7. There are > other products available that perform the same task (for a cost). I > have an enterprise level solution in mind to purchase that has been > around since the stone ages. But before going forward with this > inquiring minds want to know... > > If others have considered purchasing products that perform the similar > task of what MS SteadyState can do? > > What product do you prefer (if any)? > > VL > > For those unfamiliar with SteadyState here is a definition: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_steady_state >