[geeks] any thoughts for hardening w7?

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com>
" 
" The Microsoft Security Essentials product is free, and is actually worth every
" penny! ;^)
" 
" Seriously, coupled with 'safe' Internet practices, it's typically all an
" average user needs...
" 
" (I understand you wanted to 'harden' the OS, but thought I'd mention this just
" the same.)

hmmm...  i'll have to look at that.

i probably won't do half what the cisecurity doc recommends, but i'd
like to know where i stand and what i'm giving up/away.

" On Dec 20, 2012, at 10:14 PM, adh at an.bradford.ma.us (Sandwich Maker) wrote:
" 
" > " From: adh at an.bradford.ma.us (Sandwich Maker)
" > "
" > " my gf has just gotten a new notebook running w7 - enterprise x64, if it
" > " matters - and this is what pushed me over the edge into building my home
" > " network out.  years ago i got the cisecurity.org tool for xp; i know w7
" > " is harder out of the box, but while they have one for it they're not
" > " giving their tools away any more.
" > "
" > " i can figure a few things out, but i'll appreciate any advice.
" >
" > d'oh!!!  too hasty -- just found the cisecurity benchmarks d/l pg,
" > which is still free.
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