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General => Everything Else => Topic started by: Tink on March 24, 2006, 11:51:47 AM

Title: Software Virtualization
Post by: Tink on March 24, 2006, 11:51:47 AM

Have you heard? There's a new program called Software Virtualization Solution. Essentially what you do is put a program on a "virtual layer" and then if anything goes wrong and the program gets corrupted, whether from a virus or your kids messing with your computer, all you have to do is reset the layer and it's fixed. I haven't used it much myself, but I have a few co-workers who've used it and say it's great. I figured for the geek guys (and maybe girls) on the site, they might be interested in it. But here's the best part: it's free for personal use! You can get it off of Download.com and use it on a home computer for personal use for free.

Here's some info from the company site (http://www.altiris.com/Products/SoftwareVirtualizationSolution.aspx). And here's where you get it off of Download.com (http://www.download.com/Software-Virtualization-Solution/3000-2651_4-10516818.html?tag=lst-0-3). I'd really be curious what you guys think of this.

Title: Re: Software Virtualization
Post by: Spriggan on March 24, 2006, 02:45:23 PM

My roomate is a programmer on that software.

Title: Re: Software Virtualization
Post by: Tink on March 24, 2006, 04:19:27 PM

So is anyone gonna try it? It is free after all :).

Title: Re: Software Virtualization
Post by: Faster Master St. Pastor on March 26, 2006, 01:56:26 AM

Sounds cool, I'll have to get it for my family's two better computers, but mine is so screwed it's not even funny so I won't waste my time.

Woot! no more accidentally deleted games! ;)