Looking for program to stop changes on my cab

[dungbeetle46]

I am sure I have seen it on here before but cant find it through search.
there was a program that after you had set up your cab this would stop any changes from being saved so if somehow yourself or some else screwed things up, just restarting your pc would put it back the way it was.
anyone know what this app is
cheers

[saint]

Go Back and Deep Freeze come to mind. You could also image it with a variety of imaging programs.

[RayB]

Maybe you could just set all files to "READ ONLY"

[jfh2112]

Deep Freeze will definitely work. I use it on school labs all the time. Damn kids.

[dungbeetle46]

Ahh, Deep Freeze, thats the one I was looking for
thanks everyone
cheers

[saint]

Wait! There's another one... MMmm one of the Microsoft products, that's free for individual use. Danged if I can remember the name but probably worth hunting down and trying. It's basically a Deep Freeze competitor.

[jfh2112]

That would be Windows SteadyState. It's a good free alternative if you're using XP. I used it for a library system's patron computers. Damn patrons.

EDIT: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Also looks like they've added Vista support, although I can't vouch for it. Works great on XP systems.

[severdhed]

do these programs allow you to keep certain files intact upon restoring it back to the way it was?  i woulnd't mind locking my cabinet down like this, but dont want it to reset my mame hiscore files back to the way they were

[DaveMMR]

Personally, I just have a backup of all arcade related files (except roms, etc.) and have no visible admin buttons on the CP.   

[jfh2112]

do these programs allow you to keep certain files intact upon restoring it back to the way it was?  i woulnd't mind locking my cabinet down like this, but dont want it to reset my mame hiscore files back to the way they were

Deep Freeze will let you specify certain drives to keep unlocked ("thawed", they call it). I believe SteadyState will let you specify folders to keep changes in, but it's been a LONG time since I've fooled with it - set it and forget it, you know - so I can't say for sure. You should be able to download the manuals for SteadyState from the URL I posted above.

[leapinlew]

Personally, I just have a backup of all arcade related files (except roms, etc.) and have no visible admin buttons on the CP.   

exactly.