# Hardening & Setup

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## Hardening the OS

### Disable unused services

Disable WinRM, RDP, etc if not used

### Reduce Privacy Disclosures

disable location, telemetry, etc

## Recommended Programs

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* [notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/)
* [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
* [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/)
  * Based on Firefox. Be careful of settings and extensions used as these can break the protection provided by the VPN.

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