By default you have the basic settings shown on the Settings tab with an "Advanced Settings" link at the bottom. The "Basic Settings" is visible only if one has already switched to advanced.

1. On Windows, click System > Preferences. On a Mac, click LogMeIn > Preferences.
2. On the Settings tab, click the Basic settings link at the bottom of the page . If this link is not available, then you are already viewing the basic settings. Select the following options.

   Option	Description
   Show splash screen on startup	Choose this option to display the Hamachi logo when Hamachi is started. (Windows only)
   Hide offline network members	An offline network member is listed on the client with its name grayed out. Choose this option to hide offline peers.
   Enable online presence	Choose this option to display and be able to modify the online presence of your client. You can change your presence in the Status menu on the Hamachi client. (Mac only)
   Enable chat	Choose this option to enable peer and group chat.
   Encryption	Choose this option to provide extra protection against sniffing. For business use, we highly suggest using encryption.Use of this option may cause minimal extra CPU load for both sender and receiver.This option is only available for clients running in full mode.
   Compression	Choose this option to speed up large data transfers. Compression is particularly useful on low bandwidth connections.This option is only available for clients running in full mode.
   Enable automatic update	Choose this option to automatically download the latest version of the Hamachi client.This option is only available for clients running in full mode.

3. Click OK or Apply to save your settings.