[LINK] Win SteadyState

[Adam Todd]

More concerned about all the "Make the Internet 
safe by installing software so you can go to the 
pub and come home and reset the computer back to 
the way it was before you left.

It's all very strange to me to see all this safety being sprouted.

Children don't get injured or hurt when malware 
or trojans are installed cause they clicked on a link in an email

Only person hurt is the parent when they get 
their bill for the next month with massive charges or 190 dialer deamons.

Better parental supervision is the key, not software.

No amount of software will EVER replace a proper parents supervision.

The safest (huh?) way to protect children from 
nastie on the Internet is NOT to let them connect!

Anyway mine are too busy marauding in the bush to 
worry about computers and TV :)

At 06:51 27/01/2008, Howard Lowndes wrote:
>...and just how many of the Joe Lusers out there 
>do you think would even understand what this is about...
>
>stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
>>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 
>>don’t 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
>>
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