How to Unfreeze Deep Freeze

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Deep Freeze is a computer program that makes it impossible to download anything onto a computer. It protects over four million personal computers and over one million Mac computers. Here are some helpful hints if you need to unfreeze Deep Freeze from your computer system.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Unfreezing Your System From Deep Freeze

Step1
Acquire debugging privileges by using the Task Scheduler under the Command prompt.
Step2
Click the Start button at the bottom of your screen. Select "Run" and then find "Command", or "CMD." Enter the command "at (current time plus 2 minutes) pm or am/ interactive taskmgr.exe." Then end "Task explorer.exe."
Step3
Enter "File/ New Task" when prompted. Then enter "Explorer.exe" to launch the explorer shell under the system account that has debugging privileges.
Step4
Run Deep Freeze from the system account. Generally, this will be the account that you are on already. If the former steps do not unfreeze your system from Deep Freeze, try using a Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit and follow the next section for directions.

Using Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit

Step1
Enter "ntrights.exe." This will grant you the SeDebugPrivilege, or debugging privilege.
Step2
Type in the command "Run Deep Unfreezer." Then click on "View Status."
Step3
Click on the "Boot Thawed" button and save your status.
Step4
Restart your computer. You must log off and log back on for privileges to take effect.

Tips & Warnings

  • Deep Freeze is not installed or uninstalled through the "Add/ Remove" programs function. It is uninstalled with the same file used to install it.
  • If your system reboots in a thawed mode, your version of Deep Freeze is vulnerable and you might need to take additional security measures on your system or systems.

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Rutkaf

Rutkaf said

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on 7/8/2008 Thank's for your advices. I need more advice to disable my Deep Freeze STD v. 6.30.020.1818. Because Deep Freeze icon doesn't appear on my sistray but i can't install/uninstall any programs on my PC. FYI, my OS is Windows XP SP 2. I need more info to disable Deep Freeze. Thank you for your attention and advices. Sorry, my english is not well.
If you don't mind, please send e-mail to rutkaf_azouk@yahoo.com

Regards,

Rutkaf Azouk

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