2024 update as my previous one was back in 2018 so well overdue. 
Advanced Plus Security (From forum thread)Smoke's PC Security Config
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Device & operating system
, 3 answers
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Usage and exposure
- Visiting familiar websites, Visiting unknown or untrusted websites, Making audio/video calls, Opening email attachments, Online shopping and card payments, Logging into my bank account, Downloading software and files from reputable sites, Downloading files from unknown or untrusted sources, Sharing and receiving files and torrents, Gaming, Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions, Streaming from untrusted sites
Protection & updates
, 14 answers
- Real-time protection
- Avast Premium Security
- Device firewall
- Other - Internet Security (3rd-party)
- On-device encryption
- Not applicable
- Device sign-in security
- Windows Hello PIN or biometric sign-in (face / fingerprint / Touch ID)
- Security updates
- Allow security updates
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
- Smart App Control
- Off
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- Router and network details
- Asus Rog Rapture GT-AX6000
- Custom security settings
- Windows 11 with tweaks to remove telemetry
- Periodic malware scanners
- Emsisoft Emergency Kit, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Norton Power Eraser, Sophos Scan&Clean
- Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Environment for malware testing
- N/A
Browsing, accounts & privacy
, 4 answers
- Browsers and extensions
- Brave Browser (uBlock Origin, Bitwarden Password Manager)
- Secure DNS
- NextDNS
- Desktop VPN
- ProtonVPN
- Password and passkey manager
- Bitwarden
Backup & recovery
, 2 answers
- File and photo backups
- Bitwarden, Proton Drive
- System recovery
- Windows Backup
Apps, specs & notes
, 5 answers
- Maintenance tools
- HiBit Uninstaller
- Subscriptions
- None
- Computer specs
- Notable changes
- Changed from Kaspersky combined with Simplewall to just Avast Premium Security.
- Feedback preference
- Suggestions on the main improvements
Copied from the member's forum thread. This is a configuration record, not a device scan.
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Thread details
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2024
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- On-device encryption
- Not applicable
- Device sign-in security
- Windows Hello PIN or biometric sign-in (face / fingerprint / Touch ID)
- Security updates
- Allow security updates
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
- Smart App Control
- Off
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- Router and network details
- Asus Rog Rapture GT-AX6000
- Real-time protection
- Avast Premium Security
- Device firewall
- Other - Internet Security (3rd-party)
- Custom security settings
- Windows 11 with tweaks to remove telemetry
- Periodic malware scanners
- Emsisoft Emergency Kit, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Norton Power Eraser, Sophos Scan&Clean
- Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Environment for malware testing
- N/A
- Browsers and extensions
- Brave Browser (uBlock Origin, Bitwarden Password Manager)
- Secure DNS
- NextDNS
- Desktop VPN
- ProtonVPN
- Password and passkey manager
- Bitwarden
- Maintenance tools
- HiBit Uninstaller
- File and photo backups
- Bitwarden, Proton Drive
- Subscriptions
- None
- System recovery
- Windows Backup
- Usage and exposure
- Visiting familiar websites
- Visiting unknown or untrusted websites
- Making audio/video calls
- Opening email attachments
- Online shopping and card payments
- Logging into my bank account
- Downloading software and files from reputable sites
- Downloading files from unknown or untrusted sources
- Sharing and receiving files and torrents
- Gaming
- Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
- Streaming from untrusted sites
- Computer specs
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- Notable changes
- Changed from Kaspersky combined with Simplewall to just Avast Premium Security.
- Feedback preference
Suggestions on the main improvements
Log-in Security disabled??
User Access Control -> Always Notify
User Access Control -> Always Notify
From the setup owner
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I've changed UAC to Always Notify.
As for Log-in Security, I use 2FA on sites/services that are important to me but I don't use any password/log-in to access my PC.
Then edit Your config and enable Biometric, etc. in Log-in Security...
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