Advanced Plus Security oldschool's 2020 laptop setup

[oldschool]

Simplified setup a bit and edited configuration.

 

[shmu26]

Does "OS hardening" mean H_C? Just curious how you harden your system.

 

[oldschool]

Does "OS hardening" mean H_C? Just curious how you harden your system.

My secret recipe: gpedit!

 

[oldschool]

Added Bitdefender Free. Blazing fast!

Edit: Apologies to all those (few?) who took on the Windows Defender challenge. I have no problem using it alone but I'm enjoying BD Free.

Edit #2: I had tried BD Free not too long ago but only for a day. I was mistaken about my impression that it slowed browsing.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Added Bitdefender Free. Blazing fast!

You broke your 1 year Windows Defender challenge once again. Shame shame shame for an eternity

 

[oldschool]

You broke your 1 year Windows Defender challenge once again. Shame shame shame for an eternity

I edited my post with an apology.

 

[ForgottenSeer 72227]

Added Bitdefender Free. Blazing fast!

Edit: Apologies to all those (few?) who took on the Windows Defender challenge. I have no problem using it alone but I'm enjoying BD Free.

Blasphemy bring out the torches and pitch forks.....


lol jk, glad your liking Bitdefender free. I know you had an issue with wifi in the past, has than been fixed for you when using Bitdefender free?

 

[oldschool]

Blasphemy bring out the torches and pitch forks.....

I know you had an issue with wifi in the past, has than been fixed for you when using Bitdefender free?

Yep. BD appears to be bug-free!

 

[blackice]

Added Bitdefender Free. Blazing fast!

Edit: Apologies to all those (few?) who took on the Windows Defender challenge. I have no problem using it alone but I'm enjoying BD Free.

For this week...

 

[oldschool]

For this week...

We'll see about that! I hope I can join @Moonhorse's club. I think @imuade is no longer a member since he's settled into Webroot!

 

[oldschool]

We all have wayyyy too much time on our hands. What to do now?

 

[shmu26]

Yep. BD appears to be bug-free!

Thanks for the report. I will put it back on my "try it" list.

 

[blackice]

We all have wayyyy too much time on our hands. What to do now?

Try ESET now

 

[Zero Knowledge]

If you have GroupPolicy you can mess around with that. But it's best to make changes to GP before you connect to the internet. If you want some tips let me know, I have a few basic rules I check after a clean install.

 

[sepik]

Well, i usually do when receiving an with .doc docx etc i convert them to PDF which strips(i think) possible malwares inside. Use online docx converter for that or use third party software to convert it to PDF without openin "Word". Just wonderin...if you open malicioius .doc with LibreOffice, does the malware within the .doc works?
-sepik

 

[Wraith2020]

Well, i usually do when receiving an with .doc docx etc i convert them to PDF which strips(i think) possible malwares inside. Use online docx converter for that or use third party software to convert it to PDF without openin "Word". Just wonderin...if you open malicioius .doc with LibreOffice, does the malware within the .doc works?
-sepik

By default libre office disables macros so they don't execute.

 

[sepik]

Yes i know that, but for additional security, i always convert doc(x) files to PDF online or via third party software. Sure, there's privacy issues when you "upload" to online-converters. Thats why third party converter(s) softwares comes handy.

 

[oldschool]

@shmu26 @sepik @Wraith2020 why are you guys polluting my thread with discussion of PDFs, office apps? Please remove!

 

[Handsome Recluse]

Try ESET now

Is there even a free antivirus that's not either buggy, slow, bloated or with ads?

 

[oldschool]

Is there even a free antivirus that's not either buggy, slow, bloated or with ads?

BD Free appears to be one now that they've cleaned up the bugs.