Standard 9.0.20.5760 2021 | Deep Freeze

The cursor hovered over the orange icicle icon in the system tray. It was 2:00 AM in the university computer lab, a room that smelled permanently of ozone and cheap carpet cleaner.

• Improved Performance: Enhanced imaging and restore speeds for faster data protection and recovery.
• Enhanced Compatibility: Supports the latest operating systems, including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.
• Increased Security: Improved encryption and password protection to ensure data security.

1. The "Thaw, Update, Freeze" Cycle

1. Boot the computer and Thaw it (Shift + Double-Click -> Enter Password -> Select "Boot Thawed").
2. Restart the computer. It will now boot into an unprotected state.
3. Install your Windows Updates, software patches, or driver updates.
4. Restart the computer one more time to ensure the updates applied cleanly.
5. Freeze the computer again (Shift + Double-Click -> Enter Password -> Select "Boot Frozen").
6. Restart. The computer is now locked down with the new updates included.

Core Isolation Support: This is the most significant update. Deep Freeze now supports Windows computers with Core Isolation (VBS) enabled by default. [2, 9] This ensures that users do not have to sacrifice high-level Windows security features to maintain system "frozenness." Deep Freeze Standard 9.0.20.5760

• Go to: https://www.faronics.com/support/documentation
• Select Deep Freeze → Standard → version 9.0.20.5760
• You can download:
• Typical contents of a patch-level build like 9.0.20.5760:

  Installation and Configuration

  Accessing the Interface: Users can open the Deep Freeze console by holding SHIFT and double-clicking the system tray icon or using the shortcut CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F6. [10, 25] The cursor hovered over the orange icicle icon

  • Boot 1: Frozen C: drive, Thawed D: drive (for user documents).
  • Boot 2: Entirely Frozen (exam mode).
  • Boot 3: Entirely Thawed (maintenance mode).