Down Detector

O&O SHutUp 10 :: Stop most of the Windows 10 Telemetry, spying and slow-downs that occur when access.microsoft.com is overloaded trying to track everyone.

Malware Bytes A halfway decent anti-malware program.

Microsoft Sysinternals Suite Useful tools include tcpview to see what you are connected to and what your pc is listening for. Also procexp64 to get more details and control of running processes.

TCP Optimizer :: For Advanced Users Only Optimizing for Gaming Latency :: Back up registry first and create restore point first.

Browser Speed Test

yt-dlp :: Archive videos for offline viewing. Useful if a video might be taken down. Works with many video sites.

Firefox ESR :: Grab the latest Firefox ESR then use with addons like uBlock, CSS Exfil and NoScript to remove some ads.

  Firefox Addon: CSS ExFil :: Prevent some malicious sites from leaking your info past VPN's

  Firefox Addon: uBlock :: Block some ads and other annoying crap.

  Firefox Addon: NoScript :: Block more ads and some malicious behavior. May break some sites and may require adding exclusions.

  Firefox Addon: Block Site :: Useful to block sites that link aggregation sites try to click-bait you into viewing repeatedly.

Advanced Firefox Users: User.js :: Harden firefox to improve privacy and security. This will break many sites ON PURPOSE. Advanced users only.



Sandbox The Things:

So, you have windows but want to click on random crap.

Step 1) Install VirtualBox and the VirtualBox Extension Pack after that.

Step 2) Download some Virtual Machine images:

- Kali Linux for just the tip penetration

- Alpine Linux for small footprint servers

- Debian Linux for a desktop one of many options

or

- Fedora Silverblue Immutable Linux for a desktop that leaves no footprints. Kali is OK for this too.

    Note: With and Immutable OS you will not be able to save anything in that VM. This is for testing or clicking on dumb crap. This will not hide your IP and if you have inbound ports mapped for gaming then you are still begging to be hacked. Shut down all games and social apps and gaming apps before using this stuff.

Step 3) Sandbox in your Sandbox

In whatever OS you pick check to see if "FireJail  is an available package. Consider also creating firewall rules to assist with controlling what the browser can do.

- FireJail :: Sandbox desktop applications, even those that have their own sandboxes, to prevent leaking data or compromising your machine. Similar to the server sandboxing tool BubbleWrap.

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