Microsoft Store: click Get and Windows handles installation and updates.
GitHub ZIP: download the latest release, unpack it anywhere, then run PC_Workman_HCK.exe. Keep the _internal folder beside it.
Basic monitoring needs no admin rights. System-level optimization actions ask for elevation only when you use them.
Monitoring data, process names, learned baselines and hck_GPT conversations stay on your PC. A minimal anonymous hardware snapshot is enabled by default and can be turned off in Settings. The exact fields and the network switch are documented in the Privacy Policy.
Every release is built from the public source and signed with Sigstore. Windows SmartScreen may still warn on first run - that's the reality of indie software without a paid EV certificate. Verification steps and the full audit live in the Security Report; if in doubt, read the source code yourself.