Which internet connections to disable for better security

m3110w · 08 Mar 2021

I want to improve my security. See pic. Which of these should I turn off?
( I'm using up-to-date Win 10. I don't have any kind of home network or NAS or anything like that. Only using Wifi and a USB connected printer. )

Which internet connections to disable for better security-2021-03-08-wifi-network-connections-list.jpg

TairikuOkami · 08 Mar 2021

I disable all, except IPv4. You could actually uninstall all of those in the past, but for whatever reason, MS prevented it. I expect, that MS will take away this option as well, once it removes this old control panel. I also disable other features in IPv4 as well as IPv6 to improve privacy, security, reliability, plus TCP Optimizer.

P.S.: aDSL connection requires NetBIOS to be enabled.

Code:

wmic nicconfig where DHCPEnabled=TRUE call SetDNSServerSearchOrder ("9.9.9.9","149.112.112.112")
netsh int ipv6 isatap set state disabled
netsh int teredo set state disabled
netsh interface ipv6 6to4 set state state=disabled undoonstop=disabled
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters" /v "DisabledComponents" /t REG_DWORD /d "255" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters" /v "EnableLMHOSTS" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
wmic nicconfig where TcpipNetbiosOptions=0 call SetTcpipNetbios 2
wmic nicconfig where TcpipNetbiosOptions=1 call SetTcpipNetbios 2

m3110w · 08 Mar 2021

TairikuOkami said:

I disable all, except IPv4. You could actually uninstall all of those in the past, but for whatever reason, MS prevented it. I expect, that MS will take away this option as well, once it removes this old control panel. I also disable other features in IPv4 as well as IPv6 to improve privacy, security, reliability, plus TCP Optimizer.

Thanks. I disabled a number of them. Cheers.