Windows SteadyState

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Windows SteadyState

Windows SteadyState 2.5 running on Windows XP
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Final release	2.5 / July 2, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-07-02)[1]
Operating system	Windows XP and Windows Vista
Platform	Strictly IA-32
Type	System software
License	Freeware
Website	www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Windows SteadyState (formerly Shared Computer Toolkit) is a discontinued freeware tool developed by Microsoft that gives administrators enhanced options for configuring shared computers, such as hard drive protection and advanced user management. It is primarily designed for use on computers shared by many people, such as internet cafes, schools and libraries.

SteadyState was available until December 31, 2010 from Microsoft for 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is incompatible with Windows 7 and later. A similar disk protection component was included in Windows MultiPoint Server 2012.