Shared Computer Toolkit helps administrators erase downloaded programs and restore deleted files.
PC users who share machines in classrooms and libraries risk leaving their files exposed or logging on to a system slowed by reckless downloads. Now, Microsoft is entering the market for software to clean up and lock down shared PCs.
Microsoft on Tuesday began publicly testing software due in time for the back-to-school season that it says would make it easier for teachers, librarians, and other people with minimal IT training to manage groups of PCs in schools and public libraries. The Shared Computer Toolkit would let administrators erase stored passwords and lists of recently used files, restore deleted files, wipe away downloaded software, and turn on accessibility features using simpler controls.
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