- Nov 27, 2018
- 125
My Security Config for 2022. Keeping it simple.
MrBananaxx's Security Configuration 2022
- Thread starter MrBananaxx
- Start date
- Last updated
- Oct 16, 2022
- Use case
- For personal use
- Shared with
- No one
- Desktop OS
- Windows 11
- Windows OS SKU
- Pro
- Login Unlock
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- Passwordless PIN or Biometrics
- Sign-in with
- Microsoft account
- Primary user
- Administrator rights - Full permissions that can perform harmful changes
- OS updates
- Allow security updates
- Windows UAC
- Always notify
- Network firewall
- Router with network security
- Always-on protection
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Microsoft Defender
- Firewall
- Microsoft Defender Firewall (Windows 11 & 10)
- Custom RT/Firewall security
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Secure Boot
Bitlocker with TPM
PUA and Core Isolation enabled
ConfigureDefender set to High Preset
- Malware testing
- No malware samples
- Periodic scanning
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Microsoft Safety Scanner
Microsoft Defender
- Secure DNS
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Cloudflare
- Password manager
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Bitwarden - Microsoft Authenticator for OTP
- Browsers and Extensions
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Edge - Duckduckgo - uBlock Origin
- Utilities for Maintenance
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Storage Sense scheduled to run monthly
BleachBit when needed
- Files & Photos backup
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OneDrive
- Files & Photos backup routine
- Automatic
- Emergency recovery plan
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Windows Backup & Restore
- Integrity of recovery plan
- I have tried and tested this method once.
- Tasks performed
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- Browsing the web
- Receiving, sending and opening email attachments
- Buying goods from online stores, entering card details and addresses
- Logging into personal banking to check statements and payments
- PC games, mods and cloud-based gaming
- Computer specs
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PC Specs - MrBananaxx's PC
My Config for mainly playing Battlefield, and browsing the internet Edit: Added my new mouse a G305
malwaretips.com
- Notable changes
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28/05/22 - Removed Edge, added Firefox, Quad 9 to Cloudflare.
16/10/22 - Updated to 22H2, did some cleanup
- Feedback response
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I am mostly satisfied. Minimal feedback is appreciated, for minor changes to patch any missed security / privacy issues.
- Mar 29, 2018
- 5,987
Another member who believes less is more.
We could start a "Keep it simple" thread. 
- Apr 4, 2021
- 156
F-Secure Freedom seems like a good VPN? For some reason no one mentioned it here.
Ooops, I messed up the thread Sry ))
Ooops, I messed up the thread
Sry ))
Last edited:
- Nov 27, 2018
- 125
Moved back to Firefox (since a month ago, forgot to update).
Changed to Cloudflare DNS since quad 9 is too slow.
Changed to Cloudflare DNS since quad 9 is too slow.
- Nov 27, 2018
- 125
Moved back to Edge, added ConfigureDefender, set it to the High preset.
- Nov 27, 2018
- 125
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