Beta Now Available

A free security banner
for your Windows PC

HUD Personal brings always-on classification banners to individual users — no IT department, no Group Policy, no elevation required. Install it yourself in seconds.

↓ Download HUD Personal Enterprise Edition →
Features

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

HUD Personal is purpose-built for individual users who need persistent classification awareness without enterprise infrastructure.

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Always-On Display
Anchored to the Windows taskbar via the same mechanism as HUD Enterprise. Survives window redraws, resolution changes, and multi-monitor configurations.
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Settings Dialog
Configure banner text across five zones and choose your foreground and background colors — all from a simple settings window. No registry editing.
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No Elevation Required
Installs per-user with no administrator rights required. No system-wide changes. Uninstall cleanly through Windows Add/Remove Programs.
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Completely Local
Your configuration is stored locally on your device and never transmitted. HUD Personal collects no telemetry, no usage data, no personal information.
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Native Performance
Pure Win32 C++ — same core binary as HUD Enterprise. No .NET runtime, no managed dependencies, no performance overhead.
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Free
HUD Personal is free for personal, non-commercial use. No license key. No subscription. No account required.
Editions

Personal vs. Enterprise

HUD Personal HUD Enterprise
PriceFreeCommercial license
Always-on banner✓✓
Multi-monitor support✓✓
Settings dialog✓—
Group Policy (GPO) deployment—✓
ADMX / ADML templates—✓
Active Directory token substitution—✓
Tamper resistance—✓
No elevation required✓—
STIG compatible✓✓

Download HUD Personal

Current release: v1.0.86.2 Beta  ·  Signed with the Acacia Avenue LLC code-signing certificate

↓ AcaciaAve-HUD-Personal-x64.msi
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) Visual C++ Redistributable required Beta expires September 30, 2026
Or, Install with Winget

For quick installation via the Windows Package Manager:

winget install AcaciaAve.HUD