Free Download Hard Configurator is the latest version standalone offline installer for Windows; It's a GUI to manage Software Restriction Policies easily.
Overview of Hard Configurator
This application is a graphical user interface for advanced users to manage Software Restriction Policies (SRP) and harden Windows Home editions from Vista Up.
Users can configure Windows built-in security to harden the system. On top of that, When you close it, it closes all its processes. Moreover, The real-time protection comes from the reconfigured Windows settings.
It's a Medium intelligent Level Integrity default-deny setup based on SRP + Application Reputation Service (forced SmartScreen) + Windows hardening settings (restricting vulnerable features).
Features of Hard Configurator
- Disabling PowerShell script execution (Windows 7+)
- Securing PowerShell by Constrained Language mode (SRP, PowerShell 5.0+)
- Disabling execution of scripts managed by Windows Script Host
- Removing the "Run As Administrator" option from the Explorer right-clicks context menu
- Forcing SmartScreen to check for files without 'Mark Of The Web' (Windows 8+)
- Disabling Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, Remote Shell, and Remote Registry
- Disabling execution of 16-bit applications
- Securing Shell Extensions
- Disabling SMB protocols
- Disabling program elevation on Standard User Account
- Disabling Cached Logons
- Forcing the Secure Attention Sequence before the User Account Control prompt
- Filtering Windows Event Log for blocked file execution events (Nirsoft FullEventLogView)
- Filtering autoruns from the User Space and script autoruns from anywhere (Sysinternals Autoruns)
- Enabling & Filtering Advanced SRP logging
- Turning ON/OFF all the above restrictions
- Restoring Windows Defaults
- Making System Restore Point
- Using predefined setting profiles for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10
- Saving the chosen restrictions as a profile and restoring them when needed
- Backup management for Profile Base (allowlist profiles and setting profiles)
- Changing GUI skin
- Updating applications
Technical Details and System Requirements
- Supported OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
- RAM (Memory): 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- Free Hard Disk Space: 200 MB or more