Reinstalled my computer - anything importan?

[The_Proletarian]

So my Asus laptop from 2020 began acting sluggishly so I just reinstalled Windows (11) to get a fresh new start. I use it for internet browsing and gaming so I will install Firefox and Steam.

However I wonder if there are important things to install that I don't know about. Do one use anti-virus software now adays for example? Are there any important configurations to do? Are there stuff I should monitor? I'm in the dark.

 

[Mr Fish]

winrar
vlc
musicbee / spotify /itunes
pdf reader
vpn
antivirus

 

[Resardiv]

No script if you're fancy - otherwise - adblocker.

 

[The_Proletarian]

vpn
antivirus

Tell me more about that. Which vpn and what antivirus?

No script if you're fancy - otherwise - adblocker.

Adblocker of course! I used Ghostery last time but maybe it's time to use something different.

 

[Mr Fish]

Tell me more about that. Which vpn and what antivirus?

Adblocker of course! I used Ghostery last time but maybe it's time to use something different.

I just use Norton and NordVPN, nothing fancy. There's probably better alternatives but I can't be arsed. It'll do piggy.

 

[Resardiv]

Mullvad, 10% off if you pay with btc. Works better than what Ive used before.

 

[The_Proletarian]

Do you need antivirus? Some say it's unnecessary and that you can manage with just Windows Defender...

VPN you use for some special browsing I take it? Or when do you use it?

 

[Resardiv]

Do you need antivirus? Some say it's unnecessary and that you can manage with just Windows Defender...

VPN you use for some special browsing I take it? Or when do you use it?

Windows defender works well enough, especially if you don't download stuff from questionable places.

Vpn is just for torrenting, not needed at all if you don't intend to sail the seas.

 

[The_Proletarian]

Very well then, sounds like I'm all set. I think I will try the Robocop game and then maybe play New Vegas again, so that I can tick that Legion run

 

[donperkan]

I usually open up msconfig and go through the services disabling anything i dont need on that machine. Xbox crap always gets disabled, also remote access crap because im paranoid

 

[Gizmojunk]

No script if you're fancy - otherwise - adblocker.

U-Block Origin

not needed at all if you don't intend to sail the seas.

I disagree; many times even Youtube videos are blocked where having a decent VPN alleviates that hassle.

 

[The_Proletarian]

I disagree; many times even Youtube videos are blocked where having a decent VPN alleviates that hassle.

Why are Youtube-videos blocked?

Any recommended settings for U-Block Origin in Firefox?

 

[Gizmojunk]

Why are Youtube-videos blocked?

The account owners have that option.

Any recommended settings for U-Block Origin in Firefox?

It's pretty good as-is when installed. Users can add custom rule/actions. The UI has a power-button icon to enable or disable the filtering per-website.

 

[The_Proletarian]

The account owners have that option.

So the account owners can block people from certain countries or what are the conditions for the block that you can round with the VPN?

 

[Resardiv]

They decide entirely what countries to block or not. Besides that, some content might be ip-blocked becuase of copyright and licensing. Like Swedish television has the right to publish a clip from a fotball match, but it can only be watched in Sweden.

 

[Resardiv]

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/s/o0rZ0geDu1
Shit