Enter your License Key when prompted (or select Evaluation mode). Select the drives you wish to "Freeze."
Deep Freeze Standard 9.0.20.5760 is a kernel-level system utility designed for Windows operating systems. It creates a baseline snapshot of your hard drive partition. When activated, the software redirects all writes, modifications, and deletions to a temporary allocation table instead of altering the actual protected sector.
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This version also addresses several known issues that could hamper system stability and user experience: Deep Freeze Standard 9.0.20.5760
To prevent user data loss while keeping the operating system secure, the software allows the creation of virtual partitions called ThawSpaces. Data stored in a ThawSpace persists across reboots, even when the primary OS drive is frozen. Security and Tamper Proofing
Some users have reported installation issues when the installer was not obtained from the official source. Using a modified installer can lead to activation failures or system instability. Always download the software from a trusted source. Additionally, some users have faced "license invalid" errors due to an incorrectly set system date or because the provided license key was for a different product version or edition.
While "Standard" is per-workstation, you can manage up to 100 workstations using the free Deep Freeze Standard Console. Deploy, thaw, freeze, and schedule tasks from one interface.
The most impactful enhancement in this release is official . Core Isolation is a vital Windows security feature, particularly "Memory Integrity" (also known as Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity, or HVCI), which helps prevent malware from injecting malicious code into high-security processes. In previous versions, enabling Memory Integrity could cause Deep Freeze workstations to fail to boot or get stuck in a boot loop. This limitation forced administrators to choose between Microsoft’s most advanced security and Deep Freeze’s reboot-to-restore protection. With version 9.0.20.5760, that trade-off is eliminated. The software now works seamlessly with Core Isolation enabled, ensuring customers can benefit from both critical protections concurrently. Enter your License Key when prompted (or select
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Managed locally on each machine. Ideal for up to 10-15 computers. Configuration changes require physical or individual remote desktop access to each machine.
In independent tests, version 9.0.20.5760 showed:
If you use Windows BitLocker, you must pause BitLocker or suspend it before installing Deep Freeze. Once Deep Freeze is installed, you can resume BitLocker. Failing to do this can lock you out of your PC due to TPM key changes. Data stored in a ThawSpace persists across reboots,
“You didn’t remove it. You just renamed it. And it’s been waiting. Every reboot. Every freeze. Every innocent little snowflake. I’ve been here. Watching. Saving everything the students thought they deleted. Everything the teachers thought they lost. Everything the principal typed in a private email.”
: Computer labs in schools and universities utilize Deep Freeze to reset workstations between classes, ensuring a clean, operational desktop for every student.
If Windows updates are initiated while the system is Frozen, the machine will attempt to finalize the updates on restart, fail because the changes are discarded, and enter an infinite loop. Always use the scheduled maintenance mode or manually Thaw the machine before applying updates. Forgotten Administrator Passwords