Greetings fellow privacy enjoyers,

Short of blackout curtains or storm shutters what’s a good way to make sure the window is secured?

Thank me in advance

  • alt@lemmy.ml
    191·
    1 year ago

    In terms of privacy, I believe Windows collects a ton of data even if all telemetry is disabled; granted this is an older article, so it might have changed since*.

    Your best option is probably running Windows inside a qube in Qubes OS and ensuring that the qube doesn’t have direct access to internet. But, at that point, why not consider switching to Linux instead? Because, you’d have to run at least another qube (with either Linux or *BSD on it) to grab the files off the internet from in the first place.

    EDIT: lol, I just noticed it said “window” in the post and not “Windows”. I thought the mentions of “blackout curtains” and “storm shutters” was OP either making a joke or some reference I didn’t get. LMFAO, I didn’t even notice the “Thank me in advance”. Guess I should probably go to sleep after this. Good shit-post OP!

  • const_void@lemmy.ml
    11·
    1 year ago

    If it’s a sliding window you can put a bar in the track to keep it from being opened fully. If you need better security you can always put long screws through the framing.

    • Vode An@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      Security is handled by my friend Ron. I highly recommend SecuRon to anyone also in the Bay Area.

      Useful advice, but I’m more concerned about the birds nest that might be watching me jerk off from a specific angle and I don’t want to cut down the tree.

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
    72·
    1 year ago

    I’m a big fan of Ameliorated, it lets you turn any existing Windows install to a custom one with this thing called “Playbooks”. Their “Revi OS Playbook” has privacy as a rated feature, and although I haven’t used it, Ameliorated has always worked great for me in the past

  • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
    62·
    1 year ago

    You’re looking for a solution in the wrong place. Why should you compromise your viewport into the outside world due to some random peepers? Simply mount an auto targeting kilowatt laser on the roof (xkcd 382).

    By removing the source of the problem, you can continue to use your window to its fullest potential.

  • RiderExMachina@lemmy.mlEnglish
    52·
    1 year ago

    You need a full 8.1 surround lock system. These can be pricey, but I recommend this one from EcoBee. They typically run around $1300 each, but they come with elastiglass replacement if your window breaks under their protection, which I think is worth it.

    I’ve debated getting rid of windows entirely to remove the risk, but I think I have enough protections in place for now.

  • plague-sapiens@lemmy.world
    21·
    1 year ago

    Best decision would be joining the linux community. Took me lots of years to fully migrate to linux.

    But for Windows:

    • Any LTSC version
    • Simplewall.exe
    • O&O shutup 10

    General:

    • Dns based adblocker like pihole with the oisd.nl big list
    • Using foss alternatives of proprietary software (Nextcloud, Libreoffice, Thunderbird, …)