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Had to re-do my PC Config, last one was so old I couldn't figure how to edit it
Advanced Plus Security Dark Knight's PC Security Config
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Device & operating system1
- Operating system
- Windows 10
Protection & updates11
- Real-time protection
- Trend Micro Maximum Security
Adguard (Lifetime) - Device firewall
- Microsoft Defender Firewall
- Security updates
- Check for updates and Notify
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Always notify
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- Router and network details
- ISP Supplied fiber optic router combined with my Asus RT-AC68U Wifi Router
- Custom security settings
- Hard_Configurator - Recommended Settings
WindowsFirewallHardening - H_C Recommended
UAC - Always notify - Periodic malware scanners
- Malwarehunter
Malwarebytes - Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Environment for malware testing
- N/A
Browser & privacy4
- Browsers and extensions
- Firefox (Hardened)
Adguard Adblocker Extension
Ghostery Extension
UBlock Origin - Secure DNS
- DNS Over HTTPS at all times
Cloudflare
Quad9 - Desktop VPN
- VPN Unlimited (Keepsecure)
- Password and passkey manager
- Bitwarden
Backup & recovery2
- File and photo backups
- Macrium Reflect Home 8
- System recovery
- One Clean Install Backup with telemetry changes and modifications already made
Weekly Full System Backups
Backed up to:
External Drives : One drive connected to the system , one drive disconnected kept in a fireproof box .(main)
Cloud Based (for redundancy)
Device & usage5
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Maintenance tools
- Glary Utilities
Bleachbit
Self written batch program to clean areas the software doesn't get - Subscriptions
- None
- Computer specs
- OS: Windows 10 Pro 22H2 build 19045.4353
- Computer type: PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model: self built Non OEM
- CPU: Intel i5-6500 3.5 Ghz quad core
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-170-HD3
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
- Display Monitor: Samsung Curved 23" Screen Resolution 1920x1080
- Hard Drives: 8 Drives total: One 1TB M.2 SSD (for OS) Three internal Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD's , 4 Western Digital External removable drives , 3 @ 1TB each and 1 8TB
- Browser:Firefox
- Antivirus: Bitdefender
- Notable changes
- 29.11.23 Added Fast Forward Firefox Browser Extension
3.4.24 Switched to Trend Micro Maximum Security (Bitdefender subscription ran out , wasn't enthusiastic about paying twice what I paid for the original subscription)
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Log-in security: You may add Windows Hello log-in, more secure.
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Whoops missed that one , I do use a pinLog-in security: You may add Windows Hello log-in, more secure.
Thanks for sharing
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3 April , switched to Trend Micro Maximum Security , not overly excited about it ( a lot of popup notifications) but it will do for now. My Bitdefender subscription ran out and I wasn't real keen on paying twice what I paid for the original subscription to keep it.
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