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Hardentools vs Hard_Configurator: catalog facts
Hardentools	Hard_Configurator
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to download from the GitHub repository.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Disables commonly abused Windows and document reader features Graphical interface and command-line mode	Brings Software Restriction Policies to Windows Home Graphical interface for many hardening settings
Windows only Disabled features may break workflows that rely on them	Windows only Restrictive settings can block legitimate programs if misconfigured
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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