Advanced Plus Security JohnR learning curve Config 2020

[JohnR]

Been using Linux Mint on a desktop for a good few years, but the poor thing died of old age some months back. Am now using my laptop to discover what plays nicely within Win10 prior to building a new Windows based PC.

I don't posses a tin foil hat and expect only to limit the worst of the telemetry etc, anything that connects to the net will always have some way of bleating to the rest of it's flock and the contents of my latest shopping list/videos of fluffy cats will be of little interest to all but the most bored

 

[harlan4096]

@JohnR:

Using Hard_Configurator tool mitigations maybe can avoid the use of VoodooShield

In System Backup, You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliable.

In Data BackUp, consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.

A PassWord Manager would be better than saving password in browser.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing

 

[oldschool]

Your setup looks fine.

 

[JohnR]

Still finding my way around Windows, a fair bit has changed since the heady days of XP
Made a couple of changes
Uninstall VS
Added Keepass, OSArmour and backed up system

 

[JohnR]

Minor adjustments, added WPD and Aomei Backupper,. Will look to possible use of HC over the coming weeks, but happier make small changes one at a time rather than a job-lot and then fail to understand where I messed up. All good at the moment

 

[oldschool]

You might consider switching to a Standard User Account.

 

[JohnR]

Admin to SUA
Uninstalled Soft Organiser - replaced with Geek Uninstaller
Uninstalled WPD
Added CleanUrl's, undecided if Possum is still required but running both for now without issue

The only permission I have needed to allow thus far, was from OSA during install of MPC-HC-x64, least I know OSA is working

 

[Chri.Mi]

Admin to SUA
Uninstalled Soft Organiser - replaced with Geek Uninstaller
Uninstalled WPD
Added CleanUrl's, undecided if Possum is still required but running both for now without issue

The only permission I have needed to allow thus far, was from OSA during install of MPC-HC-x64, least I know OSA is working

I would consider replace OSA (i know it work, but looks a bit outdated) and use smth like VDS

 

[JohnR]

Noted the lack of OSA updates but on occasion there is no need try re-invent the wheel. That said, I prefer run as little as is possible and it will no doubt be replaced by HC as next item look into on my to do list

 

[Thales]

Nice setup. I would recommend Bitwarden as a password manager because Keepass is good but the browser extension is very bad.
Also If you want to keep Keepass I would recommend to use KeepassXC. Better than Keepass.

 

[JohnR]

Cheers for comments, HC and Bitwarden next in line.

 

[JohnR]

Made a couple of changes, let the Possum go and installed HC at the expense of OSA, a setup so mundane I could fall asleep looking at it.
I repeat the sentiment of others, thanks @Andy Ful

 

[Andy Ful]

Made a couple of changes, let the Possum go and installed HC at the expense of OSA, a setup so mundane I could fall asleep looking at it.
I repeat the sentiment of others, thanks @Andy Ful

I promise that it will not be mundane when you will install new applications frequently. The whole world of whitelisting will open before your eyes.