Restore Baseline Computer Settings with Drive Vaccine
There often are times when you do not want the computer configurations of your system changed or modified in any way. Frequently, this is the case with businesses, schools, libraries and public access environments, which do not wish to allow any unauthorized changes.
There are a variety of ways to maintain and protect baseline computer configurations. When dealing with public access computing environments, where more sophisticated strategies for protecting a computers baseline configuration - IT professionals rely on instant restore technologies
- Automated Restore on Restart
- Automated Restore at end of day
- Automated Restore at end of week
Restore Computers on every restart
Reboot and restore is a hard disk redirection technique in which all changes made to a computer are temporary. Therefore, users feel as though they have full access to all computing functions on the system. They can delete files, change system configurations etc. - However, when the system is restarted all changes are wiped clean, and the system is rebooted into its desired baseline configuration. 
When an application needs to write to the hard drive, Reboot and Restore Software automatically redirects file writes to a separate non-write protected area on the hard drive. All attempted changes to the hard drive are recorded in the storage area. Changed data is read from this specific storage area, instead of the hard drive, appearing as if it had been changed on the hard drive. This method allows full protection of your computer files while still offering complete access to your system. In essence you entire hard drive become "READ ONLY". The next time the system is rebooted, all changes are discarded.
In addition to explicitly protected partitions, Reboot and Restore Software also protects any non-file system areas (such as the partition map) on any disk drive that contains protected partitions. Reboot and Restore Software will also refuse a request to do a low-level format on any disk drive that contains protected volumes.
This technology is used primarily in public access computing environments - ensuring that even if a user accidently or intentionaly, downloads inappropriate material or applications, or infects the PC with spyware, the computer will be restored to a clean slate. The reboot and restore process occurs on every system restart and can be disabled by the system administrator with a password. Drive Vaccine is a robust reboot and restore application that is used in major school systems and libraries across north America.
With Drive Vaccine you can:
Restore on RebootRestore on Log-off Restore on Idle PC (no PC activity)Restore on an hourly schedule Restore on a Daily schedule Restore Daily on first startup of day Restore on a Weekly schedule Automatically accept OS and Anti virus updates Restore while maintaining specified data files using Drive Vaccine's "Freeze Space"
Access Control
Drive Vaccine provides password protection and access control for administrators and teachers. By password protecting a Drive Vaccine protected PC - users can not access the Drive Vaccine application console or modify any restoration settings.
Accomodate Windows OS And Anti-Virus Updates
Drive Vaccine can be configured to easily accommodate Windows OS and Anti-virus updates. No complex batch files, scripting, or scheduling PC downtimes. Drive Vaccine simplifies the process of maintaining updated security patches and virus definitions.
Network Management Control 
Drive Vaccine meets the needs of today's network environment. All Drive Vaccine products include a Network Controller Console. The GUI based Network Controller provides a central location for controlling, monitoring and managing workstations across the enterprise.
Simple to use: Just Reboot or Log-off and Restore
One of the most troublesome and recurring tasks for an IT technician is to restore a PC back to a pristine working condition, quickly and easily... Prior to the concept of Drive Vaccine, many administrators of public access workstations were faced with the daunting task of formatting hard drives and reinstalling the OS and software, everytime a PC became inoperable - A time consuming and expensive task for fixing everyday "micro-disasters".
Drive Vaccine PC Restore Plus integrates Reboot-and-Restore, a simple technology designed to keep computers fully functional and optimally configured. In addition to restoring on reboot, Drive Vaccine PC Restore Plus can Restore on User Log-Off and can also maintain a safe "Freeze Space" for file and data storage.
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Video Demo: Drive Vaccine In Action
Drive Vaccines PC Restore on Reboot or Log-off drastically reduces computer maintenance, and is widely used to protect public access computers, (ie. library public computers, school PC Labs, etc) or shared computing environments where a workstation could be misused or damaged either intentionally by a malicious user or accidentally by a learning student.
Keep PC's Virus and Spyware free
Viruses and spy ware are the most common threats, and new infections slip through the first lines of defense almost daily. In addition, users can also cause unknowing damage by tampering with configuration settings, by installing botched software - damaging the original configuration to a point of no return.
Set Acceptable User Policies
Put in force AUP's by guaranteeing that only approved applications are installed. When protected, Drive Vaccine will not allow configuration changes or installation of any applications to remain on the workstations. This, in effect, blocks the installation of most illegal or unauthorized software.
Enhance The Computing Experience
Drive Vaccine ensures workstation performance is at optimal levels by removing website cookies, spyware, temp files viruses and unnecessary plug-ins; which cause system bottlenecks. Any infections to a "immunized" system are instantly eradicated - workstations are reverted back to their original configuration on every restart or user log-off. Because Drive Vaccine does not restrict access and is transparent to users - Users feel as though they have complete control of the machine; enhancing the end user's computing experience.
Freeze Space - Persistent Storage Space
Administrators, can create a "Freeze space" - a folder space in order to save files for permanent storage. This enables computer users to save files and folders for permanent storage, keeping them exempt from the restoration process. This integrated Freeze Space (virtual-drive) has also been implemented in our latest release of Drive Vaccine PC Restore Plus edition.
How is Drive Vaccine different from Hardware based recovery cards
