Comments on: SteadyState – Mess up, Reboot & Everything Is Fixed! http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: irha http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-384073 irha Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:25:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-384073 steadystate requires the system partition to be ntfs, where as returnil supports fat32 as well. steadystate requires the system partition to be ntfs, where as returnil supports fat32 as well.

]]> By: AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-333539 AskTheAdmin | Karl Gechlik Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:46:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-333539 That is a whole different story! The market share of 32 vs 64 is such a huge upset in favor of the 32 bit - so are you really surprised that all the MS free software is pointed towards 32 bit machines? People that shell out more money for a 64bit OS surely can throw some more money out for virtualization! That is a whole different story! The market share of 32 vs 64 is such a huge upset in favor of the 32 bit – so are you really surprised that all the MS free software is pointed towards 32 bit machines? People that shell out more money for a 64bit OS surely can throw some more money out for virtualization!

]]> By: squalo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332889 squalo Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:48:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332889 Yes, nice. New software from MS! And guess what, it doesn't support 64 bit OSes (XP or Vista). No wonder there's no 64 bit support. Not even M$ cares about it, they just code stuff for 32 bit. That and the lack of multi-core support in Applications makes me wonder why did I sell my P4. Yes, nice. New software from MS! And guess what, it doesn’t support 64 bit OSes (XP or Vista).

No wonder there’s no 64 bit support. Not even M$ cares about it, they just code stuff for 32 bit.

That and the lack of multi-core support in Applications makes me wonder why did I sell my P4.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332541 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332541 Agreed less options are great for the inexperienced user... But most of MakeUseOf's reader base wants more options to tweak more stuff. And for just testing apps Sandboxie is excellent as well as VirtualPC or VMware. As I always say - "The right tool for the right job!" Agreed less options are great for the inexperienced user… But most of MakeUseOf’s reader base wants more options to tweak more stuff. And for just testing apps Sandboxie is excellent as well as VirtualPC or VMware.

As I always say – “The right tool for the right job!”

]]> By: iheart http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332522 iheart Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:02:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332522 @Karl L. Gechlik : so yes, steadystate has lots of customization. but what about,if you dont have to secure your computer, but just then and there, want to try out some new freeware or demoware, without using restoring point or such, and otherwise, you are the only person using your comp? Isnt returnil, with less options, better for the unexperienced user, who doesnt need too many customization? @Karl L. Gechlik : so yes, steadystate has lots of customization.
but what about,if you dont have to secure your computer, but just then and there, want to try out some new freeware or demoware, without using restoring point or such, and otherwise, you are the only person using your comp?
Isnt returnil, with less options, better for the unexperienced user, who doesnt need too many customization?

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332496 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:09:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332496 I figured this was going to be one of the first comments! But no this does not make Windows more "Steady" or "Sturdy" it just gives you a method to control other users modifying your system. I am a Microsoft hater and lover in the same breathe.. But for shit sure this is a wonderful product that is free. Most other programs that do this are costly. As mentioned above Returnil has a free option and a ($25) option but neither comes close to the amount of customization you can really do with SteadyState. /Rant I figured this was going to be one of the first comments! But no this does not make Windows more “Steady” or “Sturdy” it just gives you a method to control other users modifying your system.

I am a Microsoft hater and lover in the same breathe.. But for shit sure this is a wonderful product that is free. Most other programs that do this are costly. As mentioned above Returnil has a free option and a ($25) option but neither comes close to the amount of customization you can really do with SteadyState.

/Rant

]]> By: Kelly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332481 Kelly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:42:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332481 Seems like a tacit admission that Windows (including Vista) can't be controlled, contained or configured without additional software. In other words, out of the box it's *unsteady*. So add this software, and now there's more potential exposure surface in which security holes will be found that will need to be patched. Wouldn't it be nice if Microsoft could design something well the first time? And I mean without doubling the disk footprint and tripling the hardware requirements... Seems like a tacit admission that Windows (including Vista) can’t be controlled, contained or configured without additional software. In other words, out of the box it’s *unsteady*. So add this software, and now there’s more potential exposure surface in which security holes will be found that will need to be patched. Wouldn’t it be nice if Microsoft could design something well the first time? And I mean without doubling the disk footprint and tripling the hardware requirements…

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332478 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332478 How does it compare with all these settings MS offers with their free version Nyne? How does it compare with all these settings MS offers with their free version Nyne?

]]> By: nyne http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332465 nyne Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:58:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332465 returnil has a free personal edition that i have been using for quite sometime with satisfaction http://www.returnilvirtualsystem.com/index_files/rvspersonal.htm returnil has a free personal edition that i have been using for quite sometime with satisfaction

http://www.returnilvirtualsystem.com/index_files/rvspersonal.htm

]]> By: I http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/steadystate-mess-up-reboot-and-everything-is-fixed/#comment-332060 I Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:13:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3426#comment-332060 It's like Sandboxie for the entire computer instead of for just trying out one new app! It’s like Sandboxie for the entire computer instead of for just trying out one new app!

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