Windows 11 22H2 introduced two important changes: stricter Memory Integrity (HVCI) and mandatory Smart App Control. Both impact how user-mode utilities can write to the system.
Memory Integrity blocks unsigned drivers from loading. Old HWID changers shipping their own kernel driver simply stopped launching. New ones (including ours) work entirely through legitimate APIs without a custom driver.
Smart App Control flags apps that change registry hives or directly access disk sectors as suspicious. We worked with Microsoft to obtain SmartScreen certification, so HWIDChanger v2.7+ runs on 22H2 without warnings.
If you were on an older build, just update — version 2.7+ supports 22H2 transparently. Old backups remain compatible: the snapshot format hasn't changed.