When you’re managing a public computer, you need a special kind of tool.

UPDATE: 3/23/23

We originally published this article in 2013.

Since then, a lot has changed.

How to Easily Reset a Computer Back to a Clean State Each Time It Boots

However,Reboot Restore RxandDeep Freezeare still available, and both support Windows 10 and Windows 11.

However, Windows Steady State has been discontinued and doesn’t work with Windows 7.

Of course, you’re able to temporarily disable Reboot Restore RX to upgrade your system state later.

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The computer will restart to implement the Reboot Restore Rx recovery environment.

To undo any changes, you’ll just need to reboot your rig.

Preventing Users From Disabling Reboot Restore Rx

Reboot Restore RX is fairly simple to use.

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Its biggest problem is that it can be disabled without a password.

The computer’s users could theoretically do this as well, but this provides more protection.

This is a very simple process.

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you could choose to Uninstall Reboot Restore Rx from here.

This will remove Reboot Restore Rx from your system.

Image Credit:Daniel X. O’Neil on Flickr

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