RidoGuard is a desktop application for reviewing and changing Windows privacy, security and performance settings from one place.
It covers telemetry and diagnostic data settings, Windows services, startup programs, removal and restore of preinstalled Store apps, a per-app firewall, app permissions for the camera, microphone and location, a hosts file editor, ready-made profiles, and re-applying a profile on a schedule. A security audit reads antivirus, firewall, UAC, BitLocker and Secure Boot state, and saves it as a PDF report. Diagnose Device checks interrupt load, cooling, sensors, USB devices, drivers, drive health, firmware, displays and restore points, and can copy a file out of a restore point.
Applying a profile shows the list of changes first. Once the list is approved, RidoGuard asks Windows for a restore point and backs up each registry key before it changes it. The individual switches take effect at once. Any modification is logged, in the Audit Log and in the Windows Application event log. Registry, service, startup and power plan changes, and firewall blocks RidoGuard added, can be rolled back from the Audit Log or with ridoguard rollback. DNS, hosts file, per-app firewall, permission and policy changes are logged only.
RidoGuard has no account and collects no telemetry or analytics. It checks GitHub for a newer release when it starts and downloads nothing until you click Download and install. That check can be switched off on the About screen. Other network activity happens only on screens that need it: App Installer runs winget, Windows Update checks Microsoft's servers, and blocking a telemetry host looks up its address. It requires administrator rights to edit system settings, services and firewall rules.
Builds are not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen shows an unknown publisher warning on first run.
What's new in 1.3.0
Diagnose Device: checks interrupt load, cooling against the power budget, sensors, USB devices, drivers, drive health, firmware, screens and restore points. Where RidoGuard can fix a finding itself, it has a Fix this button, and any change is logged in the Audit Log. The cooling test works your graphics card and processor flat out for about a minute, with nothing to install.
About screen with the version, links and a Check for updates button. The About menu opens it.
The ridoguard command line tool ships in both downloads. Only its commands that change settings ask for administrator rights. The Audit Log can Roll Back to Last Change, which will list what it undoes and asks you. If you run it again, it'll revert to the session before. Any modification is logged.
Light and dark themes are both readable. The first launch follows the Windows theme settings, the toggle preference is saved.
Updates ask first. Nothing downloads until you click Download and install, and the startup check can be switched off.
The drift banner lists which settings changed since a profile was applied.
The Explorer sort fix no longer restarts Explorer in a loop, and Undo puts its changes back.
Third-party notices ship with both downloads.
Fixed: importing a saved profile applies it, the scheduled re-apply task runs, a refused restore point shows up whichever way you apply a profile, and the installer removes debug symbol files older versions left behind. Launch RidoGuard on the installer's last page works now. It failed with code 740.
First public release through the RidoGuard release channel.
Added: Windows event log integration, exportable PDF hardening report, and a portable build alongside the installer.
Changed: both builds now carry their own .NET 8 runtime, so there is no prerequisite to install and the installer completes unattended with no prompts.
Fixed: firewall rules fail loudly instead of silently skipping on DNS resolution failure, DNS changes no longer report a false success, the performance optimizer counts only processes it actually trimmed, and a service handle leak is closed.
Frequently asked questions
Is RidoGuard free?
Yes, RidoGuard is free to download and use on Windows.
What is the latest version of RidoGuard?
The latest version is 1.3.0, released on Oct 21, 2026.
Is it safe to download RidoGuard?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with f2f80c427c9c1b3e53c7ea0772765c83c9f31408b5745d4524d9f41a42ef7f81.
Which Windows versions does RidoGuard support?
RidoGuard requires Windows 10 version 2004 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install RidoGuard silently?
Run the offline installer with "RidoGuard-Setup-1.3.0.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=RidoIT.RidoGuard -e --silent.
How do I uninstall RidoGuard?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find RidoGuard and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=RidoIT.RidoGuard -e.
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