Advanced Plus Security Viking's Laptop Configuration 2021

Last updated
Jan 1, 2021
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 10
On-device encryption
Log-in security
    • Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
Security updates
Allow security updates
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
Network firewall
Real-time security
Emsisoft Anti Malware Home
Adguard Desktop (lifetime license)
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
Default
Periodic malware scanners
Malwarebytes free
HitmanPro - paid
Adwcleaner
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser(s) and extensions
FireFox - DuckDuckGo
DuckDucGo Privacy Essentials
Malwarebytes Browser Guard (ads & tracking disabled)
HTTPS Everywhere
Kaspersky Password Manager

Edge chromium - StartPage
Malwarebytes Browser Guard (ads & tracking disabled)
HTTPS Everywhere
Kaspersky password Manager
Secure DNS
Quad9
Desktop VPN
Protonmail VPN - on demand (paid)
Password manager
Kaspersky Password Manager
Bitwarden extension
Maintenance tools
Wise Disk cleaner
Ccleaner
File and Photo backup
Onedrive
MEGA cloud
System recovery
AOMEI Backupper free
Rollback RX Pro
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
Computer specs
ACER VN7 - 792G
i7 6700 HQ CPU
16GB RAM DDR4
2.6 GHz
120 GB SSD
1TB HDD
Notable changes
I switched from using Kaspersky Internert Security last year to Emsisoft as I am finding that Emsisoft anti Malware is noticeably more friendlier for my laptops battery consumption.
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

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