- May 26, 2014
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My new setup for 2021, no big changes apart from AVG Internet Security in place.
DNS: NextDNS with OISD filter list
Once a week? a day? a year?Personal backup routine + Device backup routine: Manual (maintained by self)
At least two times a week, I don't like to leave OneDrive client running all the time (automatic) because it interferes with my Plex media server.Once a week? a day? a year?
I like that you can’t choose a main browser either. I feel less crazy.
I use Chrome for the same thing. I don't log into google services from any other browser. It's basically a youtube and gmail browser. I've gone back and forth on Brave and Edge. Both have positives and negatives. And I have a soft spot for Firefox, probably always will until they shut it down.It may seem bizarre, but using multiple browsers has a purpose
For example, Firefox is the only browser supported by the online access systems of the courts, basically I need this to be able to work (I'm a lawyer); as for Google Chrome I use it logged in with my Google account to use the services of this company like Gmail, Youtube, Youtube Music and so on.
As for Brave it is my main browser and Edge, well it has an excellent PDF reader and a very pleasant reading mode, it is a very good secondary browser and could easily replace Brave (which maybe it will).
In addition, using different browsers for different uses is a way of trying to maintain an anonymous identity on the internet.
I use Chrome for the same thing. I don't log into google services from any other browser. It's basically a youtube and gmail browser. I've gone back and forth on Brave and Edge. Both have positives and negatives. And I have a soft spot for Firefox, probably always will until they shut it down.
Only two things from my side:
- Set UAC to maximum (see many threads about)
- better use only 1 browser for decreased attack surface. With Edge you can use my 3 browser profile solution: Edge - Chromium-Edge "3-Browser-Profiles" Solution
Sounds like you used my guide. At least you're happy with that list i useNextDNS is great, I really like the low false positives from the OISD list, so it is a keeper for me.
Sounds like you used my guide. At least you're happy with that list i use
Do you have a guide for NextDNS ? I will look for it.
Wow AVG Internet Security? How is it?
I also use NextDNS and love it. I had to stop using OISD as it was blocking far too much for my liking.
Above average doesn't sound that convincing. Did you do a test of AVG too?AVG/Avast is pretty good, very low system impact and the protection seems to be above average, the privacy concerns are overblow.
Above average doesn't sound that convincing. Did you do a test of AVG too?
This is the point. Among any of the top AVs the differences are largely irrelevant. As long as you aren't using something that bombs tests regularly you are getting decent protection. Chasing the best is a waste of time. AVAST/AVG have an enormous user base which gives them a lot of threat intel and they are efficient at creating new signatures and have a good BB.Above average to top tier considering the results of AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, SE Labs and recently @McMcbrad tests; historically Avast was never bad at that important metric.
I dont have the means to do a statistically relevant protection test; what I like to test is false positives, system impact, try to look for some bugs, how good the default settings are, how its impact web browsing, look to see if there is a downgrade for SSL connections and so on.
This is the point. Among any of the top AVs the differences are largely irrelevant. As long as you aren't using something that bombs tests regularly you are getting decent protection. Chasing the best is a waste of time. AVAST/AVG have an enormous user base which gives them a lot of threat intel and they are efficient at creating new signatures and have a good BB.
"You just don't know how Webroot works." - Answer of an average Webroot userPretty much this, nowadays it is hard to make a bad choice in the AV market, well, except if you choose Webroot