| Area | Recommendation | |------|----------------| | | Use a firewall (hardware or SimpleWall) to block outbound telemetry. | | Browser | Install Supermium (Chromium for Windows 7) or Firefox ESR 115 . | | Antivirus | Microsoft Security Essentials (legacy) or paid: ESET, Avast Business. | | Virtualization | Best practice: Run Windows 7 as a VM under Linux or Windows 10/11. | | Backup | Take a clean image immediately after setup + drivers. |
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