What's new in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 2.5.0.0

Nov 28, 2023
  • Added new Windows Firewall rules
  • Added Unassociate .URL File Extensions
  • Rule names are now sorted alphabetically
  • Updated Home and Business profiles
  • Updated NVT License Manager with latest version
  • Improved installer and uninstaller scripts
  • Minor fixes and optimizations
  • Updated internal libraries

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 2.4.0.0 (Apr 6, 2023)

  • Added new Windows Firewall rules
  • Fixed creation of restore point on Windows 11
  • Updated NVT License Manager with latest version
  • Updated Home and Business profiles
  • Updated Help file with more FAQs
  • Minor fixes and optimizations
  • Updated internal libraries

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 2.3.0.0 (Oct 20, 2022)

  • Updated Help file
  • Added new Windows security tweaks
  • Improved restoring to defaults of some Windows tweaks
  • Added new privacy tweaks
  • Added options to uninstall default Windows Apps
  • Moved SysHardener to its own website
  • Improved installer/uninstaller script
  • Updated Home and Business profiles
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 2.2.0.0 (Sep 26, 2022)

  • Added new privacy tweaks
  • Updated NVT License Manager with latest version
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 2.0.0.0 (Sep 7, 2022)

  • Improved support for Windows 11
  • Application is no longer signed with SHA1 code signing certificate
  • Application has been completely rewritten
  • Added ASLR + DEP support
  • Improved management of available Windows tweaks
  • Added many new Windows Firewall rules
  • Added new Windows tweaks for Windows 10 and Windows 11
  • Added right-click popup menu on the listview
  • Added popup menu option Apply This and Restore This
  • Updated and improved available command-line parameters
  • Fixed some Windows 10 tweaks that were not working correctly
  • Improved support for high-DPI
  • Font Segoe UI is now used on all UI elements
  • Added support for a dark theme if Windows Dark Mode is enabled
  • By default the program runs in 30-days trial mode
  • Automate product activation via setup.exe command-line /LICENSEKEY=
  • Integrated NoVirusThanks License Manager
  • Improved installer/uninstaller script
  • Changed End User License Agreement (EULA)
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 1.5 (May 14, 2018)

  • Updated HelpFAQs file
  • Added new command-line parameter: /customsettings "C:PathToSettings.ini"
  • Removed button "UnSelect All" -> Use the "Tweaks" menu in the top main menu
  • Added option "Save to .INI file" on "Tweaks" main menu
  • Added option "Load from .INI file" on "Tweaks" main menu
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Cmstp.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Esentutl.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Extrac32.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Expand.exe (unchecked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Makecab.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Pcalua.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Print.exe (unchecked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Replace.exe (unchecked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for ScriptRunner.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Scrcons.exe (checked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Ftp.exe (unchecked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Tftp.exe (unchecked)
  • New option Block Outbound Connections for Telnet.exe (unchecked)
  • Improved detection of Acrobat Reader 11.0

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 1.4 (Apr 6, 2018)

  • New option "Block Oubound Connections for SyncAppvPublishing.exe" (checked)
  • New option "Block Oubound Connections for Certutil.exe" (checked)
  • New option "Block Oubound Connections for Msiexec.exe" (unchecked)
  • New option "Block Oubound Connections for Odbcconf.exe" (checked)
  • New option "Block Oubound Connections for AtBroker.exe" (checked)
  • "Block Outbound Connections for Csrss.exe" is checked
  • Added button "Windows Updates" on "System Tools" tab
  • Move progress bar after asking-forcreating restore point
  • Updated help file

New in NoVirusThanks SysHardener 1.3 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • New option "Disable Loading of DLLs via AppInit_DLLs"
  • New option "Load Only Digitally Signed DLLs via AppInit_DLLs"
  • New option "Disable Windows Subsystem for Linux"
  • Improved "Disable PowerShell v2.0 Engine"
  • Added more "blue" icons that can be clicked to get more info
  • Some "orange" icons can be clicked to get more info
  • Reduced height of the main application window
  • Main application window is sizeable and can be maximized
  • Added "Tweaks" option on top main menu to "select allsuggested tweaksunselect all" tweaks
  • Minor fixes and optimizations
  • Updated help file