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Windows11_Hardening
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Share some articles you've saved
A collection about Windows 11 security https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening
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22M, no social life because always paranoid about being hacked?
If you lack any real technical know-how, then look into the basics for securing your primarily used computer. You have a ton of options like proper internet security through ESET. Glasswire is one of my new favorites. There's hardening guides for Windows too.
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#1 Do I have malicious software running as Eclipse IDE? #2: If so, can someone ID the Ip addresses?
This covers quite a lot here.
- Is there any antivirus that is adept at privacy?
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Is Windows Pro significantly better than Windows Home for privacy? (not asking about other systems please)
For a first look into Windows hardening, take a look at https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening . Good luck finding similar security features in Linux. Also recommended reading https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html.
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Am I doing enough in 2023?
I was reading in this post that 7-zip is actually less secure option for compression.
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What can you do to make Windows private/secure? RANT: I am on my *last* straw with Linux
That being said, with the right Windows edition and settings, you can make Windows quite private. Use Windows 11 Enterprise or Education. You can either buy a subscription for it or use an activator like "Massgravel". Be aware that the latter is illegal in most countries, but Microsoft hasn't cared so far. On both editions you can fully deactivate telemetry. Use group policy to do so. Also take care of Cortana. Think about hardening Windows for better security.
- Glasswire + MS ATP or ESET?
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Windows 11 Hardening
Here's a good starting point for the average user: https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening
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I just bought new pc, what programs would you recommend me to install
MS Defender and proper configuration of Windows should be enough.
Windows11_Privacy
- Looking for Guide(s) for Increasing Windows 11 Security & Privacy.
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How to prepare W11 from denied to collect any data from Microsoft?
checkout these two pages. there’s some other alternatives like SophiApp and Windows10Debloater, but i find following the microsoft documentation linked in the first two pages to be a lot more effective. since you’re doing everything yourself, you know exactly what is being changed and you won’t get any surprises if a feature you do like no longer works or works differently than expected. it isn’t too hard to do either, all of it is just registry keys you can copy and paste or group policy options
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How can I make windows 10 more private and less blotted
Here you can read more about telemetry on Windows: https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Privacy
- I ran WPD, Optimizer and the Chris Titus Tech utility and now I can't connect to Microsoft
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New Computer on Windows 10. Is stressing even worth it?
I hear your concerns. First, please consider that the WORST possible outcome from being privacy conscious is ending up living in fear or limiting personal expression. Even if you live under a repressive regime you can live free in your thoughts. Please, I encourage you not to become overwhelmed, disheartened, or stop living freely out of fear! Pragmatically – Microsoft has decided to include more and more intrusive telemetry with Windows. They saw Google and Facebook making a bunch of dough from prying into your private stuff and wanted to get in on that money. This is especially troubling because the telemetry can be OS wide with Windows. If you want to really dig deep on what Windows collects start here. The only way to really control telemetry on Windows is in Education or Enterprise editions through Group Policy controls. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn’t offer Education or Enterprise for sale to individuals. Microsoft used to offer an “Ultimate” edition that was essentially Enterprise, but doesn’t do this anymore. There are ways to get Education or Enterprise editions and activate them ;) . This violates Microsoft TOS and is not legal. Microsoft could crack down on individual use of Enterprise or Education editions by individuals at any time, and could even pursue legal action if they really felt like making an example by crushing a little guy! Practically speaking, with Home or Pro Windows, you can toggle what they let you toggle - https://archive.ph/L9Xxc (edited link b/c AutoMod). Disconnect (unplug) network access. Boot up and toggle changes, and then connect to your network. When you say “programs for creativity” I assume you’re talking about Adobe? It’s true that Adobe is notoriously incompatible with Linux even with WINE, and especially with Adobe’s subscription model. I’m not a professional or power-user, so I don’t need Adobe products. You can check out FOSS creativity apps (even on Windows) and see if they work for you. There are creative professionals who solely use FOSS creative software, so these apps are professional grade tools (the following list is not comprehensive – but a good start): https://opensource.com/article/22/2/open-source-creative-apps EDIT: As an afterthought: It is closed source and paid ($39 for full features) but a user friendly way to control and monitor network traffic on Windows is Glasswire. It's "Ask to Connect" setting lets you block network connections per application until you allow them - so you can research what a process is and does before allowing to "phone home".
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Windows private as a linux os
Deactivate telemetry as much as possible: https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Privacy Do not use third-party tools. In case of Windows Pro you cannot deactivate telemetry entirely, thus it is adviced to use a network firewall to filter Microsoft connections.
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How far should i go and what should I do?
You can configure Windows quite privately, as long as you use Enterprise or Education edition. Home Edition on the other hand is pretty bad. Go through Microsoft's documentation to see, what you can deactivate. https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Privacy
What are some alternatives?
simplewall - Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.
winutil - Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates
nextdns - NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)
Windows-Optimize-Harden-Debloat - Enhance the security and privacy of your Windows 10 and Windows 11 deployments with our fully optimized, hardened, and debloated script. Adhere to industry best practices and Department of Defense STIG/SRG requirements for optimal performance and security.
SharpUp - SharpUp is a C# port of various PowerUp functionality.
debotnet - 🔥🚀 Debotnet is a tiny portable tool for controlling Windows 10's many privacy-related settings and keep your personal data private.
lynis - Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.
madaidans-insecurities.github.io
em-dosbox - An Emscripten port of DOSBox
sharpapp - 💩⭐️🚀A #app with cutting edge technology to #minimize windows-10 telemetry and #maximize privacy plus many more
awesome-OS - A collection of all big and small open-source projects and clones of Linux, Windows, and macOS operating system and their software. [Moved to: https://github.com/zriyansh/awesome-OS]
private-secure-windows - Privacy and security baseline for personal Windows 10 and Windows 11