Freeware that can jump back to last saved state.

Hi, can anyone help me with this problem:
Software that can save the system prefrences of the mac - and let anyone meddle around with them, change anything they like, etc. Then, you shut down the mac, and start it up and its back to normal - back to the last saved state.
Or perhaps not necessarily shut down, but just has a 'jump back to last good state' option?
In a shop that sells Apples they said they'd had trouble with people coming in and changing loads of things, and that if they can just jump back to when it's all good - then it'll solve their problem.
One guy had heard of something- but didnt know the name and said it was freeware.
Has anyone got any ideas! - Only found 'TinkerTool' so far, and that's not really it at all!
Many many thanks, in advance.
MacBook (B) 2Ghz 2GB Mac OS X (10.4.8) iPods: 1G, 5G, Mini & Shuffle 2G

Yes, I'd thought about new user accounts and perhaps limiting the access customers have to play with the Macs.
So, for instance they have an account that lets them change the resolution of the monitor, but not the passwords of the administrator.
I wonder to what extent you can limit it to, which system prefrence panels they can change as a limited user, and which they cannot.
Will go investigate, but thankyou for all replies so far!!
Nick.

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