Re: Toolwiz TimeFreeze

On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:27:00 -0500,  wrote:

> On 20/06/2024 09:55, Allan Higdon wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:40:14 -0500, wasbit <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 20/06/2024 01:11, p-0 0-h the cat (coder)
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> On 18/06/2024 21:11, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> (You have to download from the Major Geek site. I think the site for
>>>>> Timefreeze no longer has it for download.
>>>>
>>>> Well I couldn't find anything on Wayback past 2015. The changelog link
>>>> on Major Geeks doesn't work. I think 2015 was the last I could find on
>>>> Wayback. 'Security program' last developed 9-10 years ago. Is that so?
>>>> Do you have any evidence to the contrary?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't install it but got as far as being able to select an
>>> installation directory with a warning that it required 1GB of space.
>>>
>>>   - http://w.toolwiz.com/lead/toolwiz_time_freeze/
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I tried it out in October and preferrred it to Sandboxie Plus for
>> testing software.
>> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.comp.freeware/c/bkylOivrKqg/m/ayet2_ShAAAJ
>
> Few questions
>
> Did you install this on your main workstation/lappy or do you have a
> testing PC/lappy in case it happens?
>
> If the latter, would you install this on your main workstation or lappy?
>

I only have 1 PC.

> The question I ask myself is why would I use what looks to me quite an
> invasive program when I have other options like VMWare Workstation with
> a Linux VM to browse safely or use Tails, I get Tor, Linux and the OS
> stored on a flash drive. I don't usually test software without a fair
> bit of research and if there's any doubt I install on a test machine.
>
> Why then should I use this? I'm struggling to see the benefit vs the
> risk in positive terms.
>
> What OS did you use?
>

Windows 10 22H2

> Can you still check what the version is? and any date stamp for
> compilation, any info like that.
>

I believe the version on MajorGeeks is accurate (4.3.1.5000), and the release date as well (6/2/2016), but I don't have it currently installed.
It's not a program I need very often.

> Do you know if this is still supported or developed in any way?
>

It's no longer supported or developed.

> In your opinion is this really just suitable for testing software and if
> so what features make its use a preferable choice to the other options I
> mentioned earlier.
>

I've only compared it to Sandboxie Plus.
It's a much smaller program than VMWare Workstation (Installer is 2.80 MB), and it's simple to set up.
To me, VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation are more for adding an Operating System than testing the software that I would be interested in.