Schedule automatic maintenance:
Excluding folders (if supported by this edition):
Solution: Ensure you have enough free space on the system drive. Thawed mode requires free space for update downloads and installation. Also, temporarily disable any third-party antivirus. Faronics Deep Freeze Standard v8.71.020.5734 ...
Faronics Deep Freeze is a "reboot-to-restore" application. It essentially "freezes" your computer's hard drive partitions to a specific state. Any changes made during a user session—whether they are installing software, saving files, or catching a virus—are completely wiped away when the computer is restarted. The machine returns exactly to the state it was in when it was frozen.
This makes it extremely popular in public libraries, schools, and cyber cafes where many different people use the same computer. Schedule automatic maintenance:
If this version exists internally:
To upgrade:
Important: Deep Freeze seeds (.rdx) are not forward-compatible across major versions (e.g., 7.x → 8.x). Minor updates (8.71 → 8.72) typically are compatible.
The Deep Freeze Configuration Administrator creates .rdx seed files. Excluding folders (if supported by this edition):
Critical settings: