Device management system with a restore prevention utility

A system comprising:

• one or more hardware processors;
• and
• one or more computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to execute:
• a control server configured to:
• receive, from a controlled device, a request for an installation file for a restore prevention application;
• and
• based on receiving the request for the installation file, circumvent communication of the installation file based on transmitting a response code, wherein the response code is an informational code that operates as an indicator for the controlled device to wait for a final response;
• a restore prevention application agent configured to:
• process one or more installation files for an installation process for the restore prevention application;
• and
• maintain a pending state for the installation process of the restore prevention application, wherein the pending state comprises the restore prevention application partially installed, wherein, when the restore prevention application is partially installed, an operating system cleanup utility operation to restore default device configurations, on the controlled device, is circumvented;
• and
• a component configured to:
• request the controlled device to operate in a restricted mode;
• and
• request the controlled device to terminate operating in the restricted mode, wherein upon terminating the restricted mode, the operating system cleanup utility operation to restore default device configurations, on the controlled device, is circumvented when the restore prevention application is in the pending state, wherein the pending state comprises the restore prevention application partially installed.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving a request for an installation file for a restore prevention application;
• based on receiving the request for the installation file, circumventing communication of the installation file based on transmitting a response code, wherein the response code is an informational code that operates as an indicator for an installation process to wait for a final response,
• wherein the response code is associated with maintenance of a pending state for the installation process of the restore prevention application at a controlled device,
• wherein the pending state comprises the restore prevention application partially installed, and
• wherein, when the restore prevention application is partially installed, an operating system cleanup utility operation to restore default device configurations, on the controlled device, is circumvented;
• communicating a request for the controlled device to operate in a restricted mode;
• and
• communicating a request for the controlled device to terminate operating in the restricted mode, wherein upon terminating the restricted mode, the operating system cleanup utility operation to restore default device configurations, on the controlled device, is circumvented when the restore prevention application is in the pending state, wherein the pending state comprises the restore prevention application partially installed.