hardentools/hardentools
Hardentools simply reduces the attack surface on Microsoft Windows computers by disabling low-hanging fruit risky features. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
40/100
- Activity 36
- Release rhythm 10
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3521
- days_rel: 389
- days_push: 388
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3105 stars · 258 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Hardentools is a Windows utility that reduces the attack surface by disabling risky features in Windows 10/11, Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, and Adobe PDF Reader. It is aimed at at-risk individuals who want extra security at the cost of some usability, and is not an antivirus or a corporate hardening solution.
Use cases
- disable risky Windows features to reduce attack surface
- harden a Windows PC for an at-risk user
- turn off Office macros and PDF JavaScript
- quickly harden a personal Windows laptop
- revert Windows hardening changes when needed
When to choose
- you are an individual user (e.g., journalist, activist) who wants an extra layer of security on Windows
- you want a simple one-click tool to disable commonly abused features
- you accept losing some functionality like Excel macros or the command line
When to avoid
- you need an antivirus or malware protection
- you are hardening corporate/enterprise environments
- you rely on features it disables, such as Office macros or PowerShell
Facets
application · maturity active
security configuration-management security windows privacy windows hardening attack-surface-reduction at-risk-users system-configuration desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/hardentools/hardentools · fetched 2026-08-28 · 400a9aa9119d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hardentools/hardentools | main | 40 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="hardentools/hardentools")
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