NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 24, 2022 Posted April 24, 2022 Greetings to the Win10 Sub-Forum. I am an XP-holdout and just now updating a couple of my computers to Win10. For XP over the years, I alway migrated "settings" from one install to the next by keeping track of all registry keys and importing those to the next install (repeat installs on same exact computer). That process evolved over the years and I'm not sure if that's the most effective way for me to start my next "several years" (next decade, minimum, fingers crossed) of Win10. So does anybody know of any third-party program (non-Metro App) that I can "export" all of my OS Settings where then I just need to install that program on my next install (repeat install on same computer) then "import" all settings?
Guest Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) I had the same problem in July 2021. But everything was quicker and more painless than expected. It may be an idea, although personally I prefer to do everything by hand: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 For the browser I use, it's better to do it by hand to avoid the "managed by your organization" message as much as possible. _________________________________________________________________ Another way to speed up is to backup/restore any settings in UBlock Origin,if used in the browser. _______________________________________________________________ Other software that can speed up the setting of the Microsoft Firewall and WD is this: https://github.com/AndyFul/Hard_Configurator Firewall rules are not deleted even in case of a major system upgrade. I recommend the use of HC. Edited April 25, 2022 by Sampei.Nihira
NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 25, 2022 Author Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) I was thinking more along the lines of exporting/importing various OS settings such as - 1) desktop icon size from default medium to small 2) set desktop background to solid color (XP Blue!) instead of the "light through a Window" image 3) set border padding and width to 0 4) set single-click versus double-click 5) do not underline desktop icons as if they were "links" 6) font-substitute default Segoe UI with Tahoma 7) disable Windows Firewall service 8) disable Smart Card service 9) disable Shell Hardware Detection service 10) disable Base Filtering Engine service 11) disable DNS Client "ervice 12) disable Security Accounts Manager service 13) disable Windows Update service 14) disable ESIF Upper Framework Service 15) disable Intel Content Protection HDCP Service 16) disable Intel Content Protection HECI Service 17) disable Dell Free Fall Data Protection WMI Service 18) disable DellRctlService 19) disable Cryptographic Services 20) disable AlpsAlpine HID Monitor Service 21) disable WebClient service 22) disable State Repository service (by disabling this, the Tile Data model server and AppX Deployment Service are also disabled) disregard - too aggressive (affects left-click Start Menu) 23) add REAL (not "shortcut") IE desktop icon 24) enable "verbose status" 25) disable Data Execution Prevention 26) disable all "visual effects" except Smooth edges of screen fonts, Show window contents while dragging, and Show translucent selection rectangle 27) use large taskbar buttons 28) do not show badges on taskbar buttons 29) combine taskbar buttons only when taskbar is full 30) always show all icons in the notification area 31) set mouse vertical and horizontal scrolling to 1 32) do not show recently added apps in start menu 33) select all options for folders that appear on start 34) do not make start, taskbar, and action center "transparent" 35) show color on start, taskbar, and action center 36) show color on title bar 37) play Windows startup sound 38) et cetera Edited April 25, 2022 by NotHereToPlayGames
Guest Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 By hand, best solution of success/customization. I don't even use some proven js for hardening of some softwares, example the email client.
NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 25, 2022 Author Posted April 25, 2022 That's kind of what I was "afraid of". That's how I did it with XP for years - I reinstall two or three times a year so migrating "settings" from one install to the next is a gigantic time-saver. But I don't do "by hand", it's all fully automated via AutoIt and .reg files. It takes a crapload of "time" though and I was hoping for some shortcut third-party apps. Guess I carry my XP methodology forward and start from the ground up with 10.
Guest Posted April 25, 2022 Posted April 25, 2022 I took about 1 month. I, as you can imagine, like to harden not only the OS but also the most security/privacy sensitive softwares. You at least from the points that you have listed it certainly takes less time. Can I give you an advice? If you have to install in 2 pc an updated operating system, I would opt for a single pc with W.10. In the other I would install W.11 or a Linux distro.
NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 25, 2022 Author Posted April 25, 2022 I've ran over twenty different Linux distros over the years - each and every one of them was WORTHLESS, a total waste of time, nothing but a "hobbyist endeavor" compared to a functional computer.
NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 26, 2022 Author Posted April 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Sampei.Nihira said: like to harden not only the OS Do you have a list of Win10 tweaks that you use? My Win10 is LTSB so some of them may not apply to my version.
Guest Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) No, I don't have a list. But you can find a lot of settings in the softwares I wrote down. Other settings I disable for knowledge. Example I disable all services I don't use even if probably my services are in Italian and there is not a perfect translation match with your English services. Example: Connected user experiences and telemetry - disabled I can give you the security configuration of a very meticulous user, maybe it can help: https://malwaretips.com/threads/securekongos-computer-security-config-2022.105925/ I also make some of those changes but I don't write them down in a list because it would be mile long. As email client I use Thunderbird could be of help this js: https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js/blob/master/user.js Another example, to open the PDF saved in the pc (offline) I use SumatraPDF. I have set in the firewall the block of the connections in/out. I put the software in the anti-exploit list (if you have WD you can use the anti-exploit settings of SecureKongo for Firefox) and I put SumatraPDF in the LocalLow folder to lower the Integrity Level of the software to "Low" instead of the normal value "Medium" in the Standard Account (I would never use an Administrator Account). I've been doing these settings all my life........don't need to write them down in a list. Sorry. Edited April 26, 2022 by Sampei.Nihira
NotHereToPlayGames Posted April 29, 2022 Author Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) Just to track my own progress -- Resolved - 1) desktop icon size from default medium to small 2) set desktop background to solid color (XP Blue!) instead of the "light through a Window" image 3) set border padding and width to 0 4) set single-click versus double-click, underline consistent with browser 5) do not underline desktop icons as if they are "links" 7) disable Windows Firewall service 8) disable Smart Card service 9) disable Shell Hardware Detection service 10) disable Base Filtering Engine service 11) disable DNS Client service 12) disable Security Accounts Manager service 13) disable Windows Update service 14) disable ESIF Upper Framework Service 15) disable Intel Content Protection HDCP Service 16) disable Intel Content Protection HECI Service 17) disable Dell Free Fall Data Protection WMI Service 18) disable DellRctlService 20) disable AlpsAlpine HID Monitor Service 21) disable WebClient service 23) add REAL (not "shortcut") IE desktop icon 24) enable "verbose status" 26) disable all "visual effects" except Smooth edges of screen fonts, Show window contents while dragging, and Show translucent selection rectangle 31) set mouse vertical and horizontal scrolling to 1 38) disable Certificate Propagation service 39) disable Portable Device Enumerator Service 40) disable show frequently used folders in Quick access To do - 6) font-substitute default Segoe UI with Tahoma 19) disable Cryptographic Services 22) disable State Repository service (by disabling this, the Tile Data model server and AppX Deployment Service are also disabled) disregard - too aggressive (affects left-click Start Menu) 25) disable Data Execution Prevention 27) use large taskbar buttons 28) do not show badges on taskbar buttons 29) combine taskbar buttons only when taskbar is full 30) always show all icons in the notification area 32) do not show recently added apps in start menu 33) select all options for folders that appear on start 34) do not make start, taskbar, and action center "transparent" 35) show color on start, taskbar, and action center 36) show color on title bar 37) play Windows startup sound Edited May 1, 2022 by NotHereToPlayGames
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