Advanced Security  (From forum thread)deminimis's PC Security Config

Current configurationWindows 11
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Device & operating system

, 3 answers
Operating system
Windows 11
Main use of this computer
For home and private use
Usage and exposure
Visiting familiar websites, Visiting unknown or untrusted websites, Browsing the dark web, Working from home, Making audio/video calls, Opening email attachments, Online shopping and card payments, Logging into my bank account, Downloading software and files from reputable sites, Downloading files from unknown or untrusted sources, Sharing and receiving files and torrents, Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions, Coding and development

Protection & updates

, 14 answers
Real-time protection
Windows Defender
Device firewall
Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
On-device encryption
VeraCrypt
Device sign-in security
Account password
Security updates
Allow security updates
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Account Control (UAC)
Always notify
Smart App Control
On
Network firewall
Enabled
Router and network details
Custom security settings
Periodic malware scanners
Loki Scanner
Virus Total
Tiny Watcher (registry check)
In future, I may try: OSSEC
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Environment for malware testing
VMware Workstation Pro for light use, second computer for anything heavy.

Browsing, accounts & privacy

, 4 answers
Browsers and extensions
Mullvad + uGuard + Bitwarden
Brave + Bitwarden + Brave Detection Block + Web RTC Leak prevent + SimpleLogin
Tor Browser + NoScript
Secure DNS
Desktop VPN
Password and passkey manager

Backup & recovery

, 2 answers
File and photo backups
Any random cloud encrypted first on device with rclone (or in a veracrypt vault).
Hard drive.

I made a simple rclone GUI for it to pick photos and files easily.
System recovery
None. I back up all files, the system is easy to get back into good shape after a reset with the software I use and group policy rules.

Apps, specs & notes

, 4 answers
Maintenance tools
Subscriptions
None
Computer specs
MSI
16gb ram
Intel Iris XE
SSD 1gb
Feedback preference
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Last updated
Jun 27, 2025
Main use of this computer
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 11
On-device encryption
VeraCrypt
Device sign-in security
    • Account password
Security updates
Allow security updates
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Account Control (UAC)
Always notify
Smart App Control
On
Network firewall
Enabled
Router and network details
Real-time protection
Windows Defender
Device firewall
Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
Custom security settings
Periodic malware scanners
Loki Scanner
Virus Total
Tiny Watcher (registry check)
In future, I may try: OSSEC
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Environment for malware testing
VMware Workstation Pro for light use, second computer for anything heavy.
Browsers and extensions
Mullvad + uGuard + Bitwarden
Brave + Bitwarden + Brave Detection Block + Web RTC Leak prevent + SimpleLogin
Tor Browser + NoScript
Secure DNS
Desktop VPN
Password and passkey manager
Maintenance tools
File and photo backups
Any random cloud encrypted first on device with rclone (or in a veracrypt vault).
Hard drive.

I made a simple rclone GUI for it to pick photos and files easily.
Subscriptions
    • None
System recovery
None. I back up all files, the system is easy to get back into good shape after a reset with the software I use and group policy rules.
Usage and exposure
    • Visiting familiar websites
    • Visiting unknown or untrusted websites
    • Browsing the dark web
    • Working from home
    • Making audio/video calls
    • Opening email attachments
    • Online shopping and card payments
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Downloading files from unknown or untrusted sources
    • Sharing and receiving files and torrents
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
    • Coding and development
Computer specs
MSI
16gb ram
Intel Iris XE
SSD 1gb
Feedback preference

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Published snapshot Version 1 View current setup
Did it show CPU, GPU temperature?
It can show CPU, GPU, SSD, HDD temperatures, in addtion to CPU load and frequency, RAM utilization, Disk activity, download and upload traffic speed, and daily traffic usage.

 
Last edited:
From the setup owner View current setup
I want to thank you for developing Minimal Firewall, but I have a question, why open-source software developers prefer MSI installers over EXE?
I'm not sure, it's just an afterthought for me, since I always go with portable when I have a choice. MSI is supposed to be more standardized, so less error prone for Windows-specific applications. They are also created with one click in Visual Studio.
 

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