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This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/pcmasterrace

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  • ubuntu-pro-client

    Ubuntu Pro Client for offerings from Canonical

    Try Ubuntu Pro beta with a free personal subscription on up to 5 machines. Learn more at https://ubuntu.com/pro.

  • WindowsSpyBlocker

    Block spying and tracking on Windows

    Windows Spy Blocker = This will add a bunch of Windows IP addresses to your Windows Firewall. The basic settings should not impede functionality. It should also allow you to switch ntp (how Windows sets it's Clock) to more open alternatives.

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    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

  • portmaster

    🏔 Love Freedom - ❌ Block Mass Surveillance

    Then when I've done all that, I plug in the ethernet, and install a firewall. Usually either Safing's Portmaster, or one that comes in with an anti-virus (like ESET). Sadly, they usually require an internet connection to download the files needed to install.

  • ThisIsWin11

    Discontinued The real PowerToys for Windows 11

    This Is Windows 11 = Is a tool that has a bunch of things in one. It'll allow you to change back to the old File Manager, it'll change the taskbar back to the older version, it'll help remove bloat, and install new software, and so on.

  • privatezilla

    👀👮🐢🔥Performs a privacy & security check of Windows 10

    Privatezilla = Is an open source alternative to ShutUp 10, but be careful what you enable/disable. It has options that will impede functionality.

  • privacy.sexy

    Open-source tool to enforce privacy & security best-practices on Windows, macOS and Linux, because privacy is sexy

    Privacy-Sexy = Is an open source .bat creator, that's very powerful. Even more with Privatezilla, be VERY careful what you do with it. I find it's the best one to remove Edge, and Cortana (if not already done so).

  • hardentools

    List of tools for hardened operating system security (by ph00lt0)

    Hardentools = It's good for security. It'll help (if you work at a company) setup often mandatory security patches for you. Even if you're a regular user, I'd click on Advanced (Do not just use as-is), and tick anything that says "Office", and "Acrobat".

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • Pi-hole

    A black hole for Internet advertisements

  • TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker

    Windows tool to check for NVIDIA GPU driver updates

    Also Tiny Nvidia Update Checker. Checks for updates and prompts you when there's a new version.

  • hid-fanatecff

    Driver to support FANATEC input devices, in particular ForceFeedback of various wheel-bases

    The fanatec wheel should be supported by this HID driver, but I have not tested it out. And the Rift S is just a no go.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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