Hard_Configurator - Windows Hardening Configurator

[Andy Ful]

Hello all, since Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC has recently been available I was wondering if I can use Hard Configurator on that OS.
Has anybody tried it already? Thanks

Do you use Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC as a home user?
H_C restricts scripting, remote features, and SMB protocols - such a setup can be inconvenient/unuseful in the Enterprise environment.

 

[Kwan ST]

Do you use Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC as a home user?
H_C restricts scripting, remote features, and SMB protocols - such a setup can be inconvenient/unuseful in the Enterprise environment.

I was thinking about using as home user, internet and media consumption, nothing fancy.

 

[Andy Ful]

I was thinking about using as home user, internet and media consumption, nothing fancy.

H_C should work as usual. I can test it if there is an ISO available.

 

[Kwan ST]

H_C should work as usual. I can test it if there is an ISO available.

Thanks, you got PM

 

[Kwan ST]

Update, I installed successfully hard configurator on Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC IoT on my laptop and it works. However, I didn't like the confusing interface so I reverted back to Windows 10 Pro. Thank you Andy for the useful software and your help

 

[Andy Ful]

The H_C GUI is adjusted for home administrators. It looks confusing for most people who are used to standard menu-based applications.
The GUI is like an airplane control panel for a pilot. It requires some learning/training. After running H_C, all settings are visible at one glance and easily accessible (mostly by one click), so I will not change it. Furthermore, this kind of GUI is a good barrier for inexperienced users who mainly should not use H_C. Of course, such a barrier can sometimes discourage experienced users, but that is an acceptable cost for me.
The opposite of the H_C is WHHLight. It has a simplistic GUI, with only a few possible configurations, compared to several hundred (sensible) configurations of H_C.

 

[Kwan ST]

The H_C GUI is adjusted for home administrators. It looks confusing for most people who are used to standard menu-based applications.
The GUI is like an airplane control panel for a pilot. It requires some learning/training. After running H_C, all settings are visible at one glance and easily accessible (mostly by one click), so I will not change it. Furthermore, this kind of GUI is a good barrier for inexperienced users who mainly should not use H_C. Of course, such a barrier can sometimes discourage experienced users, but that is an acceptable cost for me.
The opposite of the H_C is WHHLight. It has a simplistic GUI, with only a few possible configurations, compared to several hundred (sensible) configurations of H_C.

Clarification, I didn't like win 11 interface, not H_C. Currently I'm installing Win 10 Enterprise LTSC IoT on my laptop

 

[Andy Ful]

Clarification, I didn't like win 11 interface, not H_C.

Ha, ha. This is an uncommon situation. Most people would probably skip H_C while keeping Windows 11.

 

[Andy Ful]

H_C should work as usual. I can test it if there is an ISO available.

Both H_C and WHHLight works without any issues.