Hi ... is there a way to configure windows xp to discard all changes at shutdown ( at Physical systems , not in virtual )
Help:Windows Xp:Undo All Changes at Shutdown
- Thread starter harmandeep
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Creating a mandatory profile will do what you are looking for...
You will need to login with a different user credentials.
In windows explorer Drill down to X:\Documents And Settings\Nameoftheuser
There's a hidden file called NTUSER.DAT rename it to NTUSER.MAN.
Logooff an login with the user whose profile you have just altered, do any system wide changes you like, restart or logoff and login again kaboom all settings are back to default.
From command prompt you can do the same go to command prompt and paste the following :-
CD "Document and settings"
CD Administrator
ren ntuser.dat ntuser.man
Would suggest to make the desired changes to the profile before renaming the file...
You will need to login with a different user credentials.
In windows explorer Drill down to X:\Documents And Settings\Nameoftheuser
There's a hidden file called NTUSER.DAT rename it to NTUSER.MAN.
Logooff an login with the user whose profile you have just altered, do any system wide changes you like, restart or logoff and login again kaboom all settings are back to default.
From command prompt you can do the same go to command prompt and paste the following :-
CD "Document and settings"
CD Administrator
ren ntuser.dat ntuser.man
Would suggest to make the desired changes to the profile before renaming the file...
Windows SteadyState Tool to be used for this Purpose if not willing to use a third party app and this SteadyState is FREE ...
SteadyState Latest Version Available : 2.5
@andrew327 , by Renaming , we do make MANDATORY USER Profiles , but they only UNDO CHANGES as USER Profile WIDE changes , and does,nt covers up the whole System , i.e not SYSTEM WIDE changes. by SystemWIDE i m referring to BOOT PARTITION as per MICROSOFT Terminology
Info Source : Expert Exchange
SteadyState is OK (and free), DeepFreeze is better but costs Faronics Deep Freeze Windows Editions - ABSOLUTE System Integrity
Another Soft : SANDBOXIE
SteadyState Latest Version Available : 2.5
@andrew327 , by Renaming , we do make MANDATORY USER Profiles , but they only UNDO CHANGES as USER Profile WIDE changes , and does,nt covers up the whole System , i.e not SYSTEM WIDE changes. by SystemWIDE i m referring to BOOT PARTITION as per MICROSOFT Terminology
Info Source : Expert Exchange
SteadyState is OK (and free), DeepFreeze is better but costs Faronics Deep Freeze Windows Editions - ABSOLUTE System Integrity
Another Soft : SANDBOXIE