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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: Clive on April 05, 2006, 20:14

Title: Safely install software in a virtual layer
Post by: Clive on April 05, 2006, 20:14

Sick of buggy or beta software screwing with your Windows install? Altiris SVS provides a free and nifty alternative to the software diet by letting you install software into protected layers which can be removed or restored with a single click. (It's like a thinly-sliced version of VMware.) Altiris's Juice site lists lots of interesting tricks such as easily rolling back software patches. Pre-layered software installs available
HERE (http://www.lifehacker.com/software/installation/hack-attack-safely-install-software-in-a-virtual-layer-162910.php)

Title: Safely install software in a virtual layer
Post by: Simon on April 05, 2006, 20:38

Interesting.  Maybe I could have saved myself a lot of grief, trying out various security suites with that.  :|