曾经希望您可以撤消孩子在家中对 PC 所做的所有更改吗？或者您可能想在购买前在您的系统上安装一些软件进行测试，但您不知道它会对您的系统产生什么影响？
如果您可以重新启动计算机并且所做的所有更改都被清除，那不是很好吗？幸运的是，有一种方法可以使用Faronics 的 Deep Freeze(Deep Freeze by Faronics)程序。
现在，如果您查看该页面并认为这是大公司或机构使用的程序，那您是对的。然而，这些并不是他们唯一的客户。他们以 45 美元的价格出售该程序的标准版，在我看来，考虑到这些好处，这很便宜。
我在软件上花了很多钱，但通常都很失望。这就是为什么现在我只使用免费软件或购买Office 365和Adobe Creative Cloud等订阅软件(freeware or purchase subscription software)。但是，这是我可以推荐购买的一个程序，因为根本没有免费软件可以以如此方便的方式完成同样的事情。
值得注意的是，我没有被 Faronics 或类似的东西要求写这篇评论。我发现了这个项目，因为我正在上课的社区大学使用它，而且效果非常好。(community college)我决定在我写评论时用来安装软件的测试 PC(test PC)上试用它，它让生活变得更轻松。
特点和优势
既然我在谈论这个程序这么多，让我们来看看它的作用。基本上(Basically)，它使您对计算机所做的任何事情都可以通过重新启动计算机来修复。想要删除整个System32 文件夹(System32 folder)？去吧。从注册表中随机删除密钥？(Randomly)不是问题。在您的系统上安装恶意软件和病毒(Install malware and viruses)？重启后就没有了！
关于病毒的最后一点提出了 Deep Freeze 程序(Freeze program)的一个限制。基本上(Basically)，它就像您的计算机硬盘驱动器的重置一样。当它重新启动时，它会重新加载到最后一个冻结状态。在重新启动之间的这段时间内发生的任何事情都是免费的。这意味着安装的病毒或蠕虫(virus or worm)肯定会在重新启动时被删除，但它可能会对其他系统造成损坏，直到下次重新启动发生。
在公司环境或机构中，用户帐户也受到限制，计算机通常每天至少被迫重新启动一次。对于家庭使用(home use)，我是使用它的人，所以我真的不需要那么多控制。如果我正在使用我知道很危险的东西，我会确保在之后立即重新启动我的计算机。
我喜欢该程序的一点是，您不必花任何时间试图锁定您的计算机，也不必花费任何额外的时间来恢复您的计算机。我之前写过有关使用系统还原(system restore)、备份和还原注册表、将 PC 恢复到出厂设置，甚至干净安装Windows 10的文章，但它们都需要大量工作以及重新安装程序等更多工作，等等。
Deep Freeze还有另一种状态，称为Thawed。您可以将系统重新启动到解冻模式，从而可以安装更多程序、更新设置、驱动程序等，然后将计算机重新冻结到新状态。这有点像使用虚拟机，但不完全相同。虚拟机很棒，我经常使用它们，但设置它们可能需要时间，并且需要大量的技术知识。
安装使用
使用Deep Freeze几乎不需要任何技术知识。该程序所做的是非常技术性的，但界面是准系统并且非常易于使用。我还应该提到，支持非常好。由于他们有很多大型企业客户，因此他们有当地员工会说一口流利的英语(English)。安装后我遇到了一个问题，我将在下面提到，所以我在不到 2 分钟的时间里打电话给了一位代表。
购买程序并下载ZIP 文件(ZIP file)后，将其解压缩并运行该应用程序。您应该看到主安装对话框(install dialog)。
单击下一步(Next)，然后接受许可协议。之后，您需要输入应在最终购买页面上并通过电子邮件发送给您的(purchase page)许可证密钥(license key)。
在以下屏幕上，您将选择要配置为深度冻结的驱动器。我的计算机中有多个硬盘驱动器，但我选择只使用C 驱动器(C drive)，因为它包含操作系统(operating system)。如果您愿意，也可以将它用于数据驱动器。
接下来，您必须配置ThawSpace的大小。这是一个虚拟分区，即使系统冻结，也可用于存储您想要保留的数据。我个人建议取消选中Create ThawSpace框，因为它只会让事情变得更加混乱。
如果您想保留文件之类的任何内容，最好将该数据保存到未冻结的驱动器或分区中。(drive or partition)如果您只有一个分区的驱动器，您应该取消安装并分区您的硬盘驱动器。如果您有一个很小的驱动器并且没有足够的空间进行分区，那么您可以创建ThawSpace ，当您使用(ThawSpace)Windows时，它将显示为另一个驱动器。
现在将安装该程序，并且计算机将重新启动。您应该会在任务栏通知区域中看到(taskbar notification area)Deep Freeze 图标(Deep Freeze icon)。
现在这是我不得不打电话给客户支持(customer support)的地方。当我右键单击或双击该图标时，什么也没有发生。我想不通，代表告诉我这是一项安全功能(security feature)。您必须按住SHIFT 键(SHIFT key)然后双击或按住CTRL + ALT + SHIFT然后按F6 键(F6 key)。
您会看到弹出密码对话框(password dialog pop)，但您只需单击确定，因为全新安装后没有设置密码。
在主屏幕上，您需要单击“立即激活”( Activate Now)按钮来激活产品。您还需要单击“密码”(Password) 选项卡并输入(tab and type)新密码，以便只有您可以访问设置。
在Boot Control 页面上(Boot Control page)，基本上只有三个选项，这使得程序的使用非常容易：Boot Frozen，Boot Thawed on next x restarts和Boot Thawed。引导解冻意味着您将能够对系统进行更改，并且它们将被保存而不是被删除。
我建议选择Boot Thawed，然后重新启动计算机，然后安装任何Windows更新、软件软件(software software)等。很多时候Windows 不会(Windows doesn)在一次启动中完成更新，因此您必须重新启动几次。完成所有更新后，将其设置回Boot Frozen，然后重新启动。
结论
总的来说，它工作得很好，这可能是因为它已经存在了很长时间。在您在辅助系统上测试之前，我不建议在您的主机上使用它。我将它用于我的测试计算机(test computer)，但不要在我的主 PC 上使用它，因为我是唯一使用它的人，而且我已经有了很多安全措施。
此外，它确实对性能有影响(performance impact)，尽管它非常小。如果你有一台低规格的电脑，我会避免使用Deep Freeze。您不需要超快的计算机(fast computer)，但它不应该超过 3 到 5 年。凭借低廉的价格、出色的客户支持(customer support)和简单的设置，Deep Freeze绝对是一个可以让更多人受益的程序。享受！
Use Deep Freeze to Restore Your PC on Boot
Ever wish уou could undo all the changes your kids have made to your PC at home? Or maybe you would like to install some software on your system to test it bеforе purchasing, but you don’t know exactly what it wіll do to your system?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just restart your computer and all the changes made were simply wiped out? Luckily, there is a way to do this using a program called Deep Freeze by Faronics.
Now you would be right if you looked at that page and thought that this is a program that is used by big companies or institutions. However, those are not their only customers. They sell a standard edition of the program for $45, which in my opinion, is cheap considering the benefits.
I’ve spent a lot more on software and have normally been disappointed. That’s why nowadays I only use freeware or purchase subscription software like Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud. However, this is one program I can recommend purchasing because there simply isn’t a freeware that can do the same thing in such a convenient way.
It’s worth noting that I have not been asked to write this review by Faronics or anything like that. I found out about the program because the community college where I am taking classes uses it and it works exceptionally well. I decided to try it out on my test PC that I use for installing software when I write reviews and it’s made life a lot easier.
Features and Benefits
Since I’m talking up the program so much, let’s go over what it does. Basically, it makes it so that anything you do to your computer can be fixed by just rebooting the machine. Want to delete the entire System32 folder? Go for it. Randomly delete keys from your registry? Not a problem. Install malware and viruses on your system? It’ll be gone after a reboot!
The last point there about viruses brings up one limitation of the Deep Freeze program. Basically, it acts like a reset for your computer hard drive. When it reboots, it gets reloaded to the last frozen state. Whatever happens in that time between reboots is a free for all. This means a virus or worm installed will definitely be removed on reboot, but it could cause damage to other systems until the next reboot happens.
In corporate environments or in institutions, the user accounts are also restricted and the computers are normally forced to restart at least once a day. For home use, I’m the one using it, so I don’t really need that much control. If I’m working with something I know is dangerous, I’ll make sure to restart my computer immediately after.
What I like about the program is that you don’t have to spend any time trying to lock down your computer and you don’t have to spend any extra time recovering your computer. I’ve previously written articles on using system restore, backing up and restoring your registry, restoring your PC to factory settings, and even clean installing Windows 10, but they all require a lot of work plus more work reinstalling your programs, etc., etc.
Deep Freeze also has another state called Thawed. You can reboot the system into thawed mode, whereby you can install more programs, update settings, drivers, etc., and then refreeze the computer in the new state. It’s kind of like using a virtual machine, but not exactly the same thing. Virtual machines are great and I use them a lot, but setting them up can take time and requires a decent amount of technical knowledge.
Installation & Use
Using Deep Freeze requires pretty much no technical knowledge. What the program does is very technical, but the interface is bare-bones and very easy to use. I should also mention that the support is excellent. Since they have a lot of huge corporate clients, they have local staff available that speak great English. I had one issue after installation, which I’ll mention below, so I called and had a representative in less than 2 minutes.
Once you purchase the program and download the ZIP file, extract it and run the application. You should see the main install dialog.
Click Next and then accept the license agreement. After that, you’ll need to enter your license key that should be on the final purchase page and emailed to you.
On the following screen, you’ll pick which drive to configure for deep freezing. I have multiple hard drives in my computer, but I chose to just stick with the C drive since that holds the operating system. You can use it for data drives also if you like.
Next, you have to configure the ThawSpace size. This is a virtual partition that can be used to store data you want to retain even if the system is frozen. I personally recommend unchecking the Create ThawSpace box because it just makes things more confusing.
If you want to retain anything like a file, it’s best to save that data to a drive or partition that is not frozen. If you only have one drive with one partition, you should cancel the install and partition your hard drive. If you have a tiny drive and not enough space to partition, then you can create the ThawSpace, which will show up as another drive when you are using Windows.
The program will now be installed and the computer will reboot. You should see the Deep Freeze icon in the taskbar notification area.
Now this is the place where I had to call customer support. When I right-clicked or double-clicked on the icon, nothing happened. I couldn’t figure it out and the rep told me it’s a security feature. You must either hold down the SHIFT key and then double-click or hold down CTRL + ALT + SHIFT and then press the F6 key.
You’ll see the password dialog pop up, but you can just click OK since there is no password set after a fresh install.
On the main screen, you’ll need to click the Activate Now button to activate the product. You’ll also want to click on the Password tab and type in a new password so that only you can access the settings.
On the Boot Control page, there are basically just three options, which makes using the program very easy: Boot Frozen, Boot Thawed on next x restarts and Boot Thawed. Booting thawed means you’ll be able to make changes to the system and they will be saved rather than removed.
I suggest choosing Boot Thawed, then restarting your computer and then installing any Windows updates, software software, etc. Many times Windows doesn’t complete an update in one boot, so you have to reboot several times. Once you have completed all the updates, set it back to Boot Frozen and then restart.
Conclusion
Overall, it works very well and that’s probably because it’s been around for a long time. I would not recommend using this on your main machine until you test it out on a secondary system. I use it for my test computer, but don’t use it on my main PC since I’m the only one using it and I have a lot of security in place already.
Also, it does have a performance impact, though it is very minimal. If you have a computer with low specs, I would avoid using Deep Freeze. You don’t need a super fast computer, but it shouldn’t be anything more than 3 to 5 years old. With the low price, great customer support and simple setup, Deep Freeze is definitely a program more people could benefit from. Enjoy!
