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Need anti-virus for lab with no Internet
Can someone recommend a good free anti-virus and how I can have it updated as well even though there is no Internet in that lab
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Personally I find BitDefender quick and easy to install, and lightweight in terms of resources, but most of the major players will install in this way.
http://ccm.net/faq/3286-updating-your-antivirus-anti-malware-without-internet-connection
But, to be honest, without the internet, your lab's pretty safe.
However, if the point of the lab is to test compatibility of course, then you'd want to have it there just to simulate the real world.
http://ccm.net/faq/3286-updating-your-antivirus-anti-malware-without-internet-connection
But, to be honest, without the internet, your lab's pretty safe.
However, if the point of the lab is to test compatibility of course, then you'd want to have it there just to simulate the real world.
Not so safe. One infected USB stick could bring the whole thing down. If it is a windows 7 lab, I highly recommend a paidd solution, Faronics DeepFreeze. The best part about this app is you can set it so when ever the computer reboots it boots back into a state you select.
For instance,
We use it on all our lab computers (used to use Microsoft Steady State before windows 7).
For instance,
you setup a pristine machine
install faronics deep freeze on it
machine gets infected or someone fools with it and messes something up or deletes a file
reboot machine and you are back to pristine
We use it on all our lab computers (used to use Microsoft Steady State before windows 7).
any antivirus will need the internet to update it's virus lists regularly - so without internet, you would need to download these yourself, and install them on the lab PC - which seems not practical to me
the most practical suggestion is from Thomas imo
the most practical suggestion is from Thomas imo
ok well this is for a school and i think students store their documents on it.....
unless i tell them to store the documents on a flash drive
is there any free alternative to deep freeze??? cause i doubt they will purchase the software.....
unless i tell them to store the documents on a flash drive
is there any free alternative to deep freeze??? cause i doubt they will purchase the software.....
There is a windows 7 compatible version of steadystate. Check the ms site. There is also a way to get steadystate working for 7 (I used both alternatives for a while)
That is true, but a quick search found a download here.here
The download stalled on me so I looked a little further and found this discussion
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/what-is-the-new-replacement-for-microsoft-steadystate-for-windows-7/
In which one of the comments points to this article:
http://www.instantfundas.com/2010/09/5-alternatives-to-windows-steadystate.html
Several people seemed to like the Returnil software.
The download stalled on me so I looked a little further and found this discussion
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/what-is-the-new-replacement-for-microsoft-steadystate-for-windows-7/
In which one of the comments points to this article:
http://www.instantfundas.com/2010/09/5-alternatives-to-windows-steadystate.html
Several people seemed to like the Returnil software.
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