The Ultimate Guide to Hardening Windows Security in 2023

This guide will help you get Windows secured more than most people and do so in a short time frame with minimal fuss. There will be an advanced guide coming at a later date for those looking to take security further.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:24 Windows Defender
01:24 ConfigureDefender
06:53 3rd Party AV
07:51 Firewall
12:18 Hidden Files/Folders and Show Extensions
15:56 Browsers
16:48 Chipset Drivers
18:33 Random Software
19:20 Adblocker
21:32 Outro

Links to software mentioned:

https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender
https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall
https://github.com/safing/portmaster

Background songs:

Laundry List - Dylan Sitts
Still Dreaming - Jobii
Tender Fall - Jobii