[Year 12 IT Apps] Win SteadyState

[Robert Hind]

But it won't install if your hard disk is not in NTFS format!

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <stephen at melbpc.org.au>
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Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:42 AM
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Win SteadyState


> Hi all,
>
>> it would take an expert eye to avoid installing [malware] by mistake,
>> since *system level software* can be installed on Windows XP without
>> changing your access permissions: you *are* the admin in WinXP.
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/family/steadystate.mspx>
>
> Windows SteadyState helps protect your family, and your family computer
>
> Windows SteadyState is a (free) download for Windows XP that can help
> protect your family from inappropriate Web content and contact on the Web.
>
> Windows SteadyState also protects your computer settings from unwelcome
> changes by your children.
>
> You can download SteadyState at no charge to people using genuine
> Microsoft Windows XP.
>
> Windows SteadyState can return your family computer and hard disk to the
> condition it was before your children changed it. You just restart your
> computer. (Note: Windows SteadyState is for Windows XP only. Similar
> features, called Windows Vista Parental Controls, are built in to Windows
> Vista.)
>
> * Restrict access to programs and settings
>
> If you're a parent, you can use Windows SteadyState User Settings to
> customize the family computer and help make it safer and easier for you
> and your children to use.
>
> For example, to help ensure your children donâ?Tt use the Internet without
> your knowledge, you can create a user profile and restrict their access to
> Internet Explorer, Windows Messenger, and other programs on the family
> computer.
>
> If you don't want your children to change settings on the computer, you
> can simply restrict their access to Windows management features such as
> the Control Panel.
>
> With Windows SteadyState, you can create multiple user profiles and set a
> different level of restriction for each child.
>
> * Return your computer to its original state
>
> When children use the family computer, they might accidentally change
> important settings or download spyware, viruses, or other unwanted
> software. The Windows Disk Protection feature in Windows SteadyState helps
> you prevent these changes from causing any permanent damage to the hard
> disk.
>
> When you have Windows Disk Protection turned on, you can simply restart
> your computer to return Windows SteadyState to the condition it was in
> before the last user touched it. Windows SteadyState can clear all the
> changes made during the last user session, including installations of
> viruses or spyware, or deletions of critical system files.
>
> * Control your child's experience
>
> You can use Windows SteadyState to help control how your children interact
> with Windows, other programs, and the Web. For example, you can remove
> items from the Start menu for your child's user account, which simplifies
> your child's computing experience and can help protect your computer from
> unwanted changes. You can also choose which Web addresses your child can
> visit and block your child from opening specific programs through the
> Start menu.
>
> With Windows SteadyState, you can also enforce time limits on your child's
> sessions on the computer.
>
> * Using Windows SteadyState
>
> When you open Windows SteadyState for the first time, you see the
> SteadyState console, where you can choose which settings you want to
> change on your computer.
>
> To make the best use of Windows SteadyState features, it's a good idea to
> start out by adding a new user account for every person who will use the
> computer. You can adjust settings for each user account separately.
>
> After you've created user accounts, you can specify the restrictions you
> want to select for each user.
>
> You can download Windows SteadyState for your Windows XP computer at no
> charge. To download SteadyState and to find more information, including
> FAQs and discussion forums, visit the Microsoft Shared Access site.
> --
>
> Cheers people
> Stephen Loosley
> Member, Victorian
> Institute of Teaching
>
>
> Message sent using MelbPC WebMail Server
>
>
>
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