Pros
*Removes all changes, upon reboot, made to all volumes you protect with Shadow Mode
*Allows you to select what volumes (partitions/hard drives) to protect -- you can protect more than just C:/
*Can automatically enable Shadow Mode upon Windows boot
*Exlusion List feature allows you to exclude specific files/folders from protection
*Commit Now feature allows you to apply changes to specific files/folders
*Has a floating widget reminding you that Shadow Mode is enabled
*Extremely easy to use

Cons
*Does not display any sort of prompt prior to reboot/shutdown that reminds users all changes will be lost if/when the computer is shutdown or restarted

Free Alternatives
Reboot Restore Rx
Toolwiz Time Freeze

Final Verdict
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Ashraf from dotTech  –  11 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+92)

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Removes all changes to files, etc.? Maybe I don't understand, but as someone who copy edits texts for a living, I make changes all the time in MS Word files that I want to keep. I turn my computer off every night, so does the morning bootup mean all yesterday's work is lost? What happens to e-mails that get saved to my archives?
Am I missing something here or would I have to exclude any folder that changes during normal operations, e.g., Pictures, Documents, Pegasus mail folders, browser caches, Dropbox, etc.?

wt  –  11 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+72)

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Woh...great Job GAOTD team!

Finally a GREAT and VERY USEFUL software for GAOTD users which cannot be replaced easily with FREE ALTERNATIVES.

Very handy tool especially for bloody geeks like me who are engaged to test tons of software on the daily basis but are at the same time worried about the registry integrity of their machines.

The only CONS is of course the fact that it cannot be updated for FREE as every other GAOTD, but this is one of the few shareware out there deserving to be bought!!

4 THUMBS UP for this GAOTD and obviously highly recommended!!


BEST FREEWARE ALTERNATIVES (it would be nice to compare their final performance with this GAOTD in order to see if it's really worth every penny of its price):

http://www.toolwiz.com/products/toolwiz-time-freeze (==> My Personal First Choice because of its user friendliness)

http://www.horizondatasys.com/en/products_and_solutions.aspx?ProductId=18 (==> My Personal First choice because of its effectiveness)

http://www.juzt-reboot.com (just found yesterday by chance...have to try it yet but reviews about it seem to be very good indeed!!)

See also:
http://www.trustware.com/BufferZone-Pro
http://www.returnilvirtualsystem.com/returnil-system-safe
http://www.gentlesecurity.com/geswall.html

And of course "VIRTUAL BOX" if you prefer a FULL virtualization solution, rather than a simple a virtualized layer over your current system like this GAOTD and the above FREE alternatives.

However, if you use a great FREE SECURITY SUITE most people out there seem to be completely unaware of, you don't need any extra virtualized layer protection like this GAOTD and the other FREE ALTERNATIVES mentioned above.

I'm talking about COMODO INTERNET SECURITY 2013:

http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php

As you can see, among several amazing features, it sports an auto sandbox technology called “Virtual Kiosk” which can isolate any malicious software, you may run into surfing the web, from the rest of your system, exactly as this GAOTD actually does.

This is a key feature which is usually found in damn expensive commercial security suite tools out there like BITDEFENDER INTERNET SECURITY or NORTON INTERNET SECURITY, for instance.

Why this outstanding Security Suite is FREE of charge is a big mystery for me...but honestly, who cares?? LOL!!

Enjoy!!

Giovanni (Super King of SECURITY FREEBIES)  –  11 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+59)

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Dear software provider,

I cannot find any physical address for your company. I think I might purchase this but letting someone I don't know and who is not revealing who they are is not sniffing around my data. It makes you seem somewhat unprofessional. This is the Internet and not everyone has the best of intentions...

That being said, It only hurts your audience and prospective customers by concealing thing no normal business hides.. You are not giving me who you are....I can't give money to a company that does business in this fashion.

I hope you can change this practice. No legitimate business hides so much for no reason. What is the reason? I'd be happy to consider your offering at that time that I know who you are.

Thank you as always GOTD. I do think GOTD should have an address for any GOTD software providers published with the offer. The lack of same reduces trust for everyone inc. GOTD.

Amy  –  11 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+53)

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Forgot to mention, this type of "rollback upon reboot" software doesn't work on software installations which require a reboot.

Fubar  –  11 years ago  –  Βρήκατε αυτό το σχόλιο χρήσιμο? ναι | όχι (+49)

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