Russ2650 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 The computers at my university erase any new installations and other changes after each individual is finished and exits. In other words, any new data on the hard drive or registry is erased each boot. Not sure if it's on shutdown or startup.It is possible for me to do this on my own computer? Do I need a particular OS? Could a certain partition or folder be excluded from the daily wipe?Please reply with any knowledge you have about this program/service.Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Not certain but I think HyperOS will do something like that.click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 The computers at my university erase any new installations and other changes after each individual is finished and exits. In other words, any new data on the hard drive or registry is erased each boot. Not sure if it's on shutdown or startup.It is possible for me to do this on my own computer? Do I need a particular OS? Could a certain partition or folder be excluded from the daily wipe?Please reply with any knowledge you have about this program/service.Thank you!What is your reason for wanting to do this...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Not certain but I think HyperOS will do something like that.click here.Wait a sec , How is this hyperdrive thing a Bootable drive..???CDROM drive form factor. Fits into a standard 5.25" CD bay.Bootable. It connects just like a Hard Disk or a CDROM.Does not require any drivers.PATA and SATA connectors onboard.EIDE ATA133 UDMA68 DRR1 DIMM slots, each of which can take registered ECC DIMMs up to 1GB in capacity on the 8GB(max) version and up to 2GB on the 16GB(max) version (no on-board RAM included).Retains data when the PC is restarted or shutdown by means of external DC power supply connected to the main PC power lead through a PCI slot blanking plate.Onboard battery connectors and Integral 160 minute 7.2v battery back up to cover power cutsAuto backup to optional board mounted portable hard disk in the event of a power cutVery Low power Sleep mode automatically activated when PC power is lostSeek time is 50-60 microsecondscompletely Silent!Forensically wiped every time power is fully disconnected.Gramophone free design - no mechanics, pure silicon!A good hard disk can do around 40,000 stops and starts at 40 degrees centigrade (Hitachi/IBM Deskstar 180GXP). The HyperDrive IV doesn't mind how many stops and starts it does because it has no moving parts.XP installs on a HyperDrive IV in around 2 minutes, rather than the 40 minutes that it takes to install on a Hard Disk. It fires up Windows XP in 2 seconds from the splash screen to the desktop with nForce4 Mobos. So it is “instant on” and has an “instant desktop”.If it gets: Forensically wiped every time power is fully disconnected That dosen't make any sence.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 How would you get on if you have downloaded and installed something that you want to keep? Isn't it better to manually remove things you don't want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hyperdrive and HyperOS are not the same.Hyperdrive is hardware, HyperOS is software for one thing.I don't know the details of either item, I just remember something akin to what was requested being available in HyperOS and so gave a link to it for further inverstigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 How would you get on if you have downloaded and installed something that you want to keep? Isn't it better to manually remove things you don't wantMost public computers (Internet cafes, hotel business centers, etc.) have some such mechanism to reset computers to their original settings every day. However, I have no idea what they use to achieve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason.b.c Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wasn't there a setting in windows like: "Save current session" or "session save" or something..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ2650 Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I think scheduling System Restore sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I think scheduling System Restore sounds like a good idea.Will that do what you want?System Restore is a component of Windows XP that you can use to restore your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files (such as Microsoft Word documents, browsing history, drawings, favorites, or e-mail). System Restore monitors changes to the system and some application files, and it automatically creates easily identified restore points. These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time. They are created daily and at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed). You can also create and name your own restore points at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ2650 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 My idea is to have a save point on my computer, the data being under my strict control. I should be able to whitelist what programs I like and add them to this save point. Finally, any programs I haven't okayed are deleted.Let's say I do some surfing and install two music programs, one of which has a buggy uninstaller. And I gained some spyware that got through.I want to keep the good program, but nothing else. So I whitelist the good one's installation file to a special folder. The next time I start my computer the bad program, and the spyware, aren't there.My registry stays clean, and my system stays fast.In System Restore, all files in My Documents are unchanged. This is a possible whitelist, but may be cluttered anyway. Maybe a whitelist partition?Does this answer the questions regarding my reasoning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 The problem with this is that System Restore is not as reliable as MS would like it to be and malware can hide itself in all sorts of places that SR does not access - as my quote about the facility (above) states:without losing your personal data filesthere are lots of other things you might not lose as well such as the stuff you are hoping will go.Have you looked what HyperOs can offer you? You could think about using a restore from a full system backup as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 At our school we used 'Deepfreeze' for a while... works very good but it is quite expensive...http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp#StandardDeep Freeze instantly protects and preserves baseline computer configurations. No matter what changes a user makes to a workstation, simply restart to eradicate all changes and reset the computer to its original state - right down to the last byte. Expensive computer assets are kept running at 100% capacity and technical support time is reduced or eliminated completely. The result is consistent trouble-free computing on a truly protected and parallel network, completely free of harmful viruses and unwanted programs.A free alternative could be this:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=enShared computers are commonly found in schools, libraries, Internet and gaming cafés, community centers, and other locations. Often, non-technical personnel are asked to manage shared computers in addition to their primary responsibilities. Managing shared computers can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. Without restrictions, users can change the desktop appearance, reconfigure system settings, and introduce spyware, viruses, and other harmful programs. Repairing damaged shared computers costs significant time and effort. User privacy is also an issue. Shared computers often use shared accounts that make Internet history, saved documents, and cached Web pages available to subsequent users. The Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP provides a simple and effective way to defend shared computers from untrusted users and malicious software, safeguard system resources, and enhance and simplify the user experience. The Toolkit runs on genuine copies of Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.Never tried it myself though...Hope this can helpEDIT: just came acros this tutorial for the microsoft tool... could be helpfull:http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Mic...er-Toolkit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ2650 Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Wonderful! Wow you hit the nail on the head.Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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