Since Microsoft has discontinued support for this useful tool and the download is no longer available, we are providing the version here Steady state 2.5 available for download.

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combines Windows security settings, which previously had to be looked for under various scattered control panel options, with user control similar to Active Directory and domains.

Until now, a well-secured system required several free, but time-consuming tools from Microsoft or third-party providers.
Steady State offers all of this conveniently summarized under one user interface.

features:
SteadyState combines Windows security settings, which you previously had to look for under various scattered control panel options, with user control similar to Active Directory and domains.
It allows the user to allow or forbid each individual resource (i.e. programs, drives, system control options, and much more) for each configured user.
You can create a profile for each user, in which it is determined which programs are allowed to be executed, which drives are displayed to him, what he is allowed to change in the appearance and behavior of the computer, i.e. everything that is known from company networks and Internet cafés.

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