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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 795929" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p><strong>The info about quick configuration is displayed after installing H_C. It contains the clear instruction:</strong></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"><strong>QUICK CONFIGURATION (after the fresh installation).</strong></span></p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">On the first run, let Hard_Configurator make System Restore Point and check/whitelist autoruns - it costs nothing, and can save you a lot of time when in trouble.</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">When the above job is done, the Tools window may be closed, and the main Hard_Configurator window should appear.</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Press first <Recommended SRP> button, and next <Recommended Restrictions> button to make a quick configuration (the order of pressing the buttons does matter!).</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Use <ConfigureDefender> button to configure advanced Windows Defender settings (if required).</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">The changes are applied, when pressing <APPLY CHANGES> button.</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Read the help files to get info about Hard_Configurator options.</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"><strong>Full information about a program and SRP can be accessed using <Documentation> button, available after pressing <General Help> button.</strong></span></li> </ol><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>If you press first <Recommended Restrictions> and next <Recommended SRP> then "Run By SmartScreen" option in the Explorer context menu will be available, which cannot bypass SRP. So, the user cannot run applications in the UserSpace. Such setup is good for children or computer illiterate users. The computer is still functional because H_C and applications already installed in 'c:\Program Files' can be run as usual.</p><p>Of course, after wrongly pressed buttons, the user can simply press them in the right order to get the recommended settings.</p><p>The info about the order of pressing those buttons is repeated in the General Help (point 4.).</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)"><strong>But, it would not probably hurt, If the quick configuration info could be easily available on the website.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite135" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 795929, member: 32260"] [B]The info about quick configuration is displayed after installing H_C. It contains the clear instruction:[/B] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]QUICK CONFIGURATION (after the fresh installation).[/B][/COLOR] [LIST=1] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]On the first run, let Hard_Configurator make System Restore Point and check/whitelist autoruns - it costs nothing, and can save you a lot of time when in trouble.[/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]When the above job is done, the Tools window may be closed, and the main Hard_Configurator window should appear.[/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Press first <Recommended SRP> button, and next <Recommended Restrictions> button to make a quick configuration (the order of pressing the buttons does matter!).[/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Use <ConfigureDefender> button to configure advanced Windows Defender settings (if required).[/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]The changes are applied, when pressing <APPLY CHANGES> button.[/COLOR][/B] [*][B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Read the help files to get info about Hard_Configurator options.[/COLOR][/B] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]Full information about a program and SRP can be accessed using <Documentation> button, available after pressing <General Help> button.[/B][/COLOR] [/LIST] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you press first <Recommended Restrictions> and next <Recommended SRP> then "Run By SmartScreen" option in the Explorer context menu will be available, which cannot bypass SRP. So, the user cannot run applications in the UserSpace. Such setup is good for children or computer illiterate users. The computer is still functional because H_C and applications already installed in 'c:\Program Files' can be run as usual. Of course, after wrongly pressed buttons, the user can simply press them in the right order to get the recommended settings. The info about the order of pressing those buttons is repeated in the General Help (point 4.). [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)][B]But, it would not probably hurt, If the quick configuration info could be easily available on the website.:giggle:(y)[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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