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<blockquote data-quote="509322" data-source="post: 778777"><p>A. The breakages are almost always caused by Microsoft; the 3rd party is not the problem, Microsoft is.</p><p></p><p>B. VSCode is run in a VM, so I don't have any limitations when I disable half of Windows on the host system.</p><p></p><p>C. I don't use my personal laptop to manage other PCs\systems. Here, that kind of thing will eventually get you fired. You just don't do it.</p><p></p><p>D. I only consider protection models in terms of sheer protection as I have had few compatibility issues. It is more common that a security soft has major annoyances due to bugs or poor design.</p><p></p><p>E. Windows security is just as annoying and buggy as 3rd party security softs - and in some cases even worse. For example, SSS configuration doesn't work correctly on some PCs such as certain Dell systems. I have not found Windows security to provide any real advantage over 3rd party. In fact, with the lack of\unclear\conflicting documentation, the fact that almost everything is hidden, and just as buggy, and settings\configurations get reset to defaults after a Windows upgrade... it is an extremely annoying security solution.</p><p></p><p>F. You try it. If it works, you keep using it. I am a huge advocate of "less is more," but Windows security has always disappointed me.</p><p></p><p>G. Your utilities are the best thing going for those that want to max-out default Windows security, but at the same time it shows how messed up in the head Microsoft is... a person needs a security soft geek utility to get the most out of Windows security and to avoid spending 18+ months researching online and trial-and-error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="509322, post: 778777"] A. The breakages are almost always caused by Microsoft; the 3rd party is not the problem, Microsoft is. B. VSCode is run in a VM, so I don't have any limitations when I disable half of Windows on the host system. C. I don't use my personal laptop to manage other PCs\systems. Here, that kind of thing will eventually get you fired. You just don't do it. D. I only consider protection models in terms of sheer protection as I have had few compatibility issues. It is more common that a security soft has major annoyances due to bugs or poor design. E. Windows security is just as annoying and buggy as 3rd party security softs - and in some cases even worse. For example, SSS configuration doesn't work correctly on some PCs such as certain Dell systems. I have not found Windows security to provide any real advantage over 3rd party. In fact, with the lack of\unclear\conflicting documentation, the fact that almost everything is hidden, and just as buggy, and settings\configurations get reset to defaults after a Windows upgrade... it is an extremely annoying security solution. F. You try it. If it works, you keep using it. I am a huge advocate of "less is more," but Windows security has always disappointed me. G. Your utilities are the best thing going for those that want to max-out default Windows security, but at the same time it shows how messed up in the head Microsoft is... a person needs a security soft geek utility to get the most out of Windows security and to avoid spending 18+ months researching online and trial-and-error. [/QUOTE]
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