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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1011023" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Change your browser settings.</p><p></p><p>Most PUP notifications come from Chromium browser notifications if allowed.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[icode]brave://settings/shields[/icode] - Aggressive trackers and ad blocking</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[icode]brave://settings/socialBlocking[/icode] - Block Google/Facebook logins to prevent accidental sign ups.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[icode]brave://settings/content/notifications[/icode] - Don't allow websites to send Notifications. Also Block Mic/Webcam/Location access etc.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Enable power settings to assist sleep PC after x hours of inactivity.</strong></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-adjust-power-and-sleep-settings-in-windows-26f623b5-4fcc-4194-863d-b824e5ea7679[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Local Admin user account with password</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Standard user account with Windows Hello PIN (simple 4 digit)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Block apps outside of Store.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Microsoft Defender (configured per usage) + Firewall (default)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adguard for Windows - also blocks malware and phishing pages</li> </ul><p>I don't recommend any third party firewall and no need for Bitdefender extension either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1011023, member: 3"] Change your browser settings. Most PUP notifications come from Chromium browser notifications if allowed. [LIST] [*][icode]brave://settings/shields[/icode] - Aggressive trackers and ad blocking [*][icode]brave://settings/socialBlocking[/icode] - Block Google/Facebook logins to prevent accidental sign ups. [*][icode]brave://settings/content/notifications[/icode] - Don't allow websites to send Notifications. Also Block Mic/Webcam/Location access etc. [/LIST] [B]Enable power settings to assist sleep PC after x hours of inactivity.[/B] [URL unfurl="true"]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-adjust-power-and-sleep-settings-in-windows-26f623b5-4fcc-4194-863d-b824e5ea7679[/URL] [LIST] [*]Local Admin user account with password [*]Standard user account with Windows Hello PIN (simple 4 digit) [*]Block apps outside of Store. [*]Microsoft Defender (configured per usage) + Firewall (default) [*]Adguard for Windows - also blocks malware and phishing pages [/LIST] I don't recommend any third party firewall and no need for Bitdefender extension either. [/QUOTE]
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