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My 2019 Laptop Security Configuration
17410742's Security Config 2019
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- Apr 28, 2015
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Why Device Security -> SmartScreen disabled? thanks for sharing 
- Apr 27, 2018
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It's a huge privacy issue - it sends tons of your data to Microsoft & its partners.Why Device Security -> SmartScreen disabled? thanks for sharing
- Apr 28, 2015
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Almost every product today send tons of data to home... Microsoft specially sends tons of data via telemetry (disabled?)...
- Apr 27, 2018
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Yep all telemetry disabled via Administrator CMD aswell as those hidden 'Scheduled tasks' that also send data home.
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I definetely don't need or want SmartScreen & its privacy concerns in my setup.
I like a light, very secure system with maximum privacy. :emoji_ok_hand:
- Apr 28, 2015
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SmartScreen is just a reputation system (sends hashes), many others security products use similar systems (Kaspersky KSN, even HMP You also have installed)...
- Apr 27, 2018
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I limit MS as much as i can.
isn't it also Edge/IE only? - which i dont have installed anyway.
SmartScreen in no way affects my security or my setup. @harlan4096
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I still think SmartScreen is fundamental, hope you will change your idea and enable it.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Its fundamental? - 100% disagree - Its junkware in my setup.
unless its changed - anti-phishing protection, application reputation and anti-malware protection Only work in IE/Edge which i dont even have & wont ever use.
OS Smartscreen services offer protection against unwanted installs from files already downloaded, which is weaker & adds 'nothing' extra compared to what VoodooShield is doing.
SS offers me nothing at all, nada, not a single thing.
& You're welcome - Its good that people keep sharing their setups.
- Apr 27, 2018
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Aye, I only ever leave Shadow Mode to commit any updates i want.
- Feb 13, 2017
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Smartscreen is an important reputation service which is probably not fundamental if you use Voodooshield. I would still use it though, it has almost no impact on computer resources.
It makes little sense to use both Hitman Pro Alert and SysHardener tweaks at the same time. Voodooshield+SysHardener tweaks should be more than enough.
It makes little sense to use both Hitman Pro Alert and SysHardener tweaks at the same time. Voodooshield+SysHardener tweaks should be more than enough.
Unfortunately you are wrong, It makes lot of sense.brod56 said:
HMPA is an anti-exploit, it will block real exploit, unlike VS or SH which are respectively just anti-exe and windows tweaks, those 2 will block execution of LOLbins abused by the exploits, not the exploit itself. but too late, the system is already compromised.
Dont be lured by marketing BS.
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- Feb 13, 2017
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Fortunately I'm not wrong, because opinions can not be wrong.
The chance of facing an exploit on a updated home system is almost zero.
You can still be paranoid and use whatever you want.
I don't talk about the chances or not, if we go this way, then we will debate about the need of any security software.
I never get infected in decades...do I need security software? It is another topic.
i talk about the case when it will happen.
Then HMPA is a valid choice and the only one in his setup that will prevent the exploit.
If you drive carefully, the chance of having an accident is almost zero, you still use an airbag and seat belt, right? Why? Because in case of.
Same logic.
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Our goal here when reviewing security configs should be adding the essentials when they're lacking, or simplifying when they're overkill, not to a point where they will stop every possible infection, because that would be almost impossible, but to a point where security and performance are balanced.
Saying I'm wrong because I suggested to remove a program with little benefit in real world scenarios baffles me a bit - you could have explained your point of view without discrediting me.
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