The Welcome tab of the GIE Settings/Control Panel summarizes the set of features in your version of Guard-IE.
 

Tip of the Day
Press the small button to the right of the "Tip of the Day" text to display a new tip.
 

Always show this page
If you check this box, then this welcome page will always be displayed when you open the Guard-IE control panel. 

If you leave this box un-checked, when the control panel is opened, it will display the dialog window in use when last closed.