Thanks!
I am looking forward to this. We are part of a city IT team that manages
library computers and last fall installed the toolkit and so far really think
its an easy solution to deploy. And the price can't be beat ;)
~ J
"Emily Guadagno (Msft)" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > We are excited to announce that Windows® SteadyState™ is now available in
> English, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian,
> Simplified Chinese, and Spanish on the Microsoft Shared Access Site.
> SteadyState is designed specifically to help PC administrators in schools,
> Internet cafés, and libraries keep their shared computers running smoothly.
> Offered as a free of charge download to Windows Genuine Advantage customers,
> SteadyState provides you with an easy way to keep your Windows XP computers
> secure and reliable.
>
> We have taken direct feedback from you, our customers, and beta
> participants, and have made SteadyState even easier to use and more secure
> than the Shared Computer Toolkit (v1). Some of the enhancements include:
>
> Easier to use:
> •New User Interface & simplified installation
> •Windows Disk Protection backend which does not require repartitioning
> •Cashe file warnings
> •Administrator warnings about WDP status
> •Export/Import user accounts
> •Improved getting started dialog
> •Security settings (low, medium, high, custom)
> •Additional Windows and Program restrictions
> •New WSS Handbook and enhanced Help
>
> More Secure:
> •Windows Update support
> •Block programs
>
> Download SteadyState today!
>
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