Software to auto-reset windows on reboot

CA50

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Hello All,
I am looking for a software which should make my windows sort off read-only.
Logged-in user should be able to do all their stuff, but once the PC is resetted/restarted all the newly added files/folders and settings should be removed.

Many years back I read about such tool in one of the tech forum, I don't remember the exact name, it might be 'freezer'.

Anyone who has leads on this, please share.

Cheers!
 

CA50

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There you go, I guess this is it.
Let me test and share my view.
 

vishalrao

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Another option is to run windows under a VM which you can snapshot and simply boot off the snapshot itself every time.

Not sure if the free proxmox hypervisor supports this.
Titokhan said:
@CA50

In case you're looking for a native solution, then do explore Unified Write Filter.
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Oh this is nifty. Seems to require enterprise edition though.
 

Titokhan

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@vishalrao

Yes, UWF is indeed a great solution. It is a true successor to the Enhanced Write Filter feature present in older Embedded SKUs.

Porting the feature to non-Enterprise SKUs is possible, but that's a different story. Shameless advert, but I can offer cheap licenses for both IoT Enterprise and LTSB/LTSC Enterprise builds. ;)
 
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ibose

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+1 for Shadow Defender. It works pretty well and I have a license from one of those giveaways.