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Privacy and security toolkit for Windows

A hardened browser, an encrypted messenger, a password manager and disk encryption. The extended list adds a VPN, two-factor codes, a firewall and telemetry settings.

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Core apps

  1. LibreWolfPrivacy-hardened Firefox fork without telemetry and with uBlock Origin preinstalled.
    winget install --id LibreWolf.LibreWolf --exact --source winget
  2. SignalEnd-to-end encrypted messenger for private chats and calls, fully open source.
    winget install --id OpenWhisperSystems.Signal --exact --source winget
  3. BitwardenOpen-source password manager with free sync across all devices.
    winget install --id Bitwarden.Bitwarden --exact --source winget
  4. VeraCryptFree open-source disk encryption for drives, partitions and containers.
    winget install --id IDRIX.VeraCrypt --exact --source winget

Extended selection

Optional additions. They start unticked in WinMate; tick the ones you need.

  1. Mullvad BrowserPrivacy browser developed with the Tor Project to minimize tracking and fingerprinting.
    winget install --id MullvadVPN.MullvadBrowser --exact --source winget
  2. Proton VPNSwiss VPN with a strict no-logs policy and a free plan.
    winget install --id Proton.ProtonVPN --exact --source winget
  3. KeePassXCOffline, open-source password manager that stores your vault in a local file.
    winget install --id KeePassXCTeam.KeePassXC --exact --source winget
  4. Ente AuthOpen-source two-factor authenticator with end-to-end encrypted backups.
    winget install --id ente-io.auth-desktop --exact --source winget
  5. CryptomatorEncrypts your cloud storage files client-side before upload.
    winget install --id Cryptomator.Cryptomator --exact --source winget
  6. O&O ShutUp10++Free tool to disable Windows telemetry and privacy-invasive settings.
    winget install --id OO-Software.ShutUp10 --exact --source winget
  7. simplewallLightweight tool to control which apps may access the network (Windows Filtering Platform).
    winget install --id Henry++.simplewall --exact --source winget
  8. PortmasterOpen-source application firewall that blocks trackers and shows all connections.
    winget install --id Safing.Portmaster --exact --source winget

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