Advanced Security rashmi Security Config 2025

Last updated
Apr 4, 2025
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 11
On-device encryption
N/A
Log-in security
    • Basic account password (insecure)
Security updates
Allow security updates
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Access Control
Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
Smart App Control
Off
Network firewall
Enabled
Real-time security
Microsoft Defender
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
Hard_Configurator (Recommended)
ConfigureDefender (High)
FirewallHardening (Recommended H_C)
Periodic malware scanners
Norton Power Eraser
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Environment for malware testing
N/A
Browser(s) and extensions
Chrome
Edge
Ghostery
Secure DNS
Control D
Desktop VPN
HideAway
Password manager
Sticky Password
File and Photo backup
Copy-Paste
Subscriptions
    • None
System recovery
Hasleo
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Making audio/video calls
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Requesting and accepting remote access
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
Computer specs
HP Pavilion
8 GB RAM
500 GB HDD
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

rashmi

Level 21
Thread author
Jan 15, 2024
1,055
I'm experimenting with Ghostery's Private Search after using DuckDuckGo. It works well, although it does not offer image or similar searches. The interface is clean and provides links to Brave, Bing, and Google searches below.

I needed a filter for Vivaldi's ad blocker to hide YouTube Shorts. Here's the post and filter from the Vivaldi forum moderator. The filter proved effective in my Vivaldi Desktop test. It should work with Vivaldi on your other devices, too.
Post: BLOCK shorts/reels/doomscrolling
Code:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/LonMcGregor/c8d940794706c3a02be60c6f9c84c0cc/raw/e91c3907ec75ec6be26d4d98a43b7355cf15dfb8/blockytshorts.txt
 

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