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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 864195" data-attributes="member: 32260">The full changelog:Version 5.0.0.1<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The new version of ConfigureDefender 2.1.1.1 
Extended the maximal number of entries in the Log to 300. 
Corrected a bug related to the error when &quot;Defender Security Log&quot; is empty. Removed event Id=1117 from Defender Security Log. 
Extended the &quot;Cloud Time Check Limit&quot; in &lt;HIGH Protection Level&gt; from 10s to 20s.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The new version of FirewallHardening 1.0.1.1 
Added curl.exe to FirewallHardening LolBins, and curl.exe, certutil.exe to FirewallHardening &#039;Recommended H_C&#039; rules. Removed the bug related to displaying the last blocked event.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The new version of DocumentsAntiExploit tool - improved/corrected the Outlook macro protection.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">The new version of SwitchDefaultDeny 2.0.0.1 - adjusted to work with &lt;Update Mode&gt;.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Changed the name of the H_C option &lt;Run As SmartScreen&gt; to &lt;Forced SmartScreen&gt;.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Changed the name &quot;Run As SmartScreen&quot; (of the entry in the Explorer context menu) to &quot;Install By SmartScreen&quot;.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Added prevention against SmartScreen DLL hijacking (included in &quot;Install By SmartScreen&quot; and &quot;Run By SmartScreen&quot;).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Added three new options &lt;Update Mode&gt;, &lt;Harden Archivers&gt;, and &lt;Harden Email Clients&gt;. 
*** The &lt;Update Mode&gt; allows the execution of EXE (TMP) and MSI files in ProgramData and AppData folders. These folders are hidden for the users in the Explorer default settings. 
*** The &lt;Harden Archivers&gt; and &lt;Harden Email Clients&gt; support the &lt;Update Mode&gt; to prevent bypassing the Hard_Configurator Recommended Settings. The setting &lt;Update Mode&gt; = ON is added to the H_C Recommended Settings on Windows 8+, which allows the applications to auto-update without losing much of the H_C protection. 
*** The &lt;Update Mode&gt; = ON setting still blocks the EXE (TMP) and MSI files in other folders from UserSpace like: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Movies, Pictures, non-system partitions, and USB drives. The user has to use &quot;Install By SmartScreen&quot; entry to run standalone application installers.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Added some new H_C setting profiles. For example: 
Windows_8_Strict_Recommended_Settings 
Windows_10_Strict_Recommended_Settings 
They apply for Recommended Settings used in H_C 5.0.0.0 and prior versions, which did not use the &lt;Update Mode&gt; feature.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Whitelisted the folder ImplicitAppShortcuts (only for shortcuts).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Whitelisted the shortcuts in the user Desktop, when the Desktop location is redirected. This can happen when the user chooses the Desktop backup in OneDrive or manually changes the path to the Desktop. After changing the path to the user Desktop, it is required to sign off from the account or refresh the Explorer. After that, the shortcuts on the Desktop in the new location will be automatically whitelisted.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Added to the H_C manual many details related to Recommended Settings and Avast profiles, which can use now the &lt;Update Mode&gt; feature.</li>
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[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 864195, member: 32260"] The full changelog: Version 5.0.0.1 [LIST=1] [*]The new version of ConfigureDefender 2.1.1.1 Extended the maximal number of entries in the Log to 300. Corrected a bug related to the error when "Defender Security Log" is empty. Removed event Id=1117 from Defender Security Log. Extended the "Cloud Time Check Limit" in <HIGH Protection Level> from 10s to 20s. [*]The new version of FirewallHardening 1.0.1.1 Added curl.exe to FirewallHardening LolBins, and curl.exe, certutil.exe to FirewallHardening 'Recommended H_C' rules. Removed the bug related to displaying the last blocked event. [*]The new version of DocumentsAntiExploit tool - improved/corrected the Outlook macro protection. [*]The new version of SwitchDefaultDeny 2.0.0.1 - adjusted to work with <Update Mode>. [*]Changed the name of the H_C option <Run As SmartScreen> to <Forced SmartScreen>. [*]Changed the name "Run As SmartScreen" (of the entry in the Explorer context menu) to "Install By SmartScreen". [*]Added prevention against SmartScreen DLL hijacking (included in "Install By SmartScreen" and "Run By SmartScreen"). [*]Added three new options <Update Mode>, <Harden Archivers>, and <Harden Email Clients>. *** The <Update Mode> allows the execution of EXE (TMP) and MSI files in ProgramData and AppData folders. These folders are hidden for the users in the Explorer default settings. *** The <Harden Archivers> and <Harden Email Clients> support the <Update Mode> to prevent bypassing the Hard_Configurator Recommended Settings. The setting <Update Mode> = ON is added to the H_C Recommended Settings on Windows 8+, which allows the applications to auto-update without losing much of the H_C protection. *** The <Update Mode> = ON setting still blocks the EXE (TMP) and MSI files in other folders from UserSpace like: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Movies, Pictures, non-system partitions, and USB drives. The user has to use "Install By SmartScreen" entry to run standalone application installers. [*]Added some new H_C setting profiles. For example: Windows_8_Strict_Recommended_Settings Windows_10_Strict_Recommended_Settings They apply for Recommended Settings used in H_C 5.0.0.0 and prior versions, which did not use the <Update Mode> feature. [*]Whitelisted the folder ImplicitAppShortcuts (only for shortcuts). [*]Whitelisted the shortcuts in the user Desktop, when the Desktop location is redirected. This can happen when the user chooses the Desktop backup in OneDrive or manually changes the path to the Desktop. After changing the path to the user Desktop, it is required to sign off from the account or refresh the Explorer. After that, the shortcuts on the Desktop in the new location will be automatically whitelisted. [*]Added to the H_C manual many details related to Recommended Settings and Avast profiles, which can use now the <Update Mode> feature. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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