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- Update Windows and associated programs always

- Leave Windows Defender alone (no hassle anymore)

- Set UAC to lowest level (Too annoying to leave on high)

- Use Firefox and always update

- Use Umatrix and Ublock Origin

- Use Bitlocker and Truecrypt/Veracrypt for especially sensitive stuff

- Use Keepass for passwords - Never run any file you don't know what is outside of a VM

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- Set UAC to lowest level (Too annoying to leave on high)

I think it's just better to leave it in default position.

- Use Umatrix and Ublock Origin

Firefox already has tracking blocking and I've done tests to check: Firefox is way faster and stable without any extensions. Ublock Origin removes ad page blocks, but actually adds more resources to the program + slows page loads. Just try to turn it off and recheck.

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