SECURE [Staff] Spawn's Most Current Config

[Spawn]

Settings > Apps & Features
Let Windows warn me before installing apps from outside the Microsoft Store.

About Disk imaging backups
Macrium Reflect system images are created once per 6 months, or before upgrading Windows 10 to next major stable build.

 

[pablozi]

You use Adguard extension or desktop app?

 

[Exterminator]

+1 for the upgrade to 10 Pro!
Light and simple using the built in Security of Windows 10.
Secure Windows 10 config! Thanks for sharing it and nice to see you back again

 

[Umbra]

+1 for the upgrade to Pro; btw, how much for the license?

 

[pablozi]

+1 for the upgrade to Pro; btw, how much for the license?

Just look around on Ebay - I bought mine for about $3

 

[Umbra]

Just look around on Ebay - I bought mine for about $3

i know those, thy aren't very legit; those sellers bought volume licenses and sell them separately, one day or another they may be blacklisted; but for 3$ indeed who cares, however, in my case i wont like to lose all my tweaks because of that.

 

[JM Security]

Good config @Spawn !

This should be pinned.

 

[BryanB]

Macrium Reflect image to external drive (once per 18-24 months)

Is this right? Maybe you make very little changes to your machine over time, thats the only way your backup could be of any use after such a long period, maybe you use system restore?

 

[Spawn]

You use Adguard extension or desktop app?

Adguard browser extensions.

+1 for the upgrade to Pro; btw, how much for the license?

Windows 8.1 Pro license - no fee.

Is this right? Maybe you make very little changes to your machine over time, thats the only way your backup could be of any use after such a long period, maybe you use system restore?

Two reasons:

1. Laziness
2. Recovery options > Reset my PC

It's never was robust solution, so System Restore is disabled (by default).

 

[steel9]

Windows Defender configured to Block At First Sight (via Group Policy)

Just a question, isn't Block At First Sight activated by default in Windows Defender (Cloud-based Protection and Automatic sample submission in the GUI)?

 

[Spawn]

Just a question, isn't Block At First Sight activated by default in Windows Defender (Cloud-based Protection and Automatic sample submission in the GUI)?

Enable Block at First Sight to detect malware in seconds
Yes, but I prefer this method.
+ prevents accidental modifications of the settings
+ don't go around switching my security every day

 

[Spawn]

Is this right? Maybe you make very little changes to your machine over time, thats the only way your backup could be of any use after such a long period, maybe you use system restore?

Changed to every 6 months, prior to Major Windows 10 Updates (March/April and September/October).

 

[BryanB]

After that post I considered your backup schedule, it must be all you need, it's just so different from mine but then I do make a lot of changes and try many different programs, you probably don't so you could go for long periods like that. In my own little world. Thanks for your time and efforts here on the forum.