diff --git a/e107.htaccess b/e107.htaccess
index 06a448a10..5af85c4e5 100644
--- a/e107.htaccess
+++ b/e107.htaccess
@@ -7,38 +7,49 @@
 	ErrorDocument 500 /error.php?500
 </FilesMatch>
 
+### Performance
+	AddDefaultCharset utf-8
+
+### Security
+	ServerSignature Off
+
 # secure htaccess file
 <Files .htaccess>
-order allow,deny
-deny from all
+	order allow,deny
+	deny from all
 </Files>
 
 # protect e107_config.php
 <Files e107_config.php>
-order allow,deny
-deny from all
+	order allow,deny
+	deny from all
 </Files>
 
-# Block Bad Bots
-# SetEnvIfNoCase ^User-Agent$ .*(craftbot|download|extract|stripper|sucker|ninja|clshttp|webspider|leacher|collector|grabber|webpictures) HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
-# SetEnvIfNoCase ^User-Agent$ .*(libwww-perl|aesop_com_spiderman) HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
-# Deny from env=HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
 
+### Block Bad Bots
+	SetEnvIfNoCase ^User-Agent$ .*(craftbot|download|extract|stripper|sucker|ninja|clshttp|webspider|leacher|collector|grabber|webpictures) HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
+	SetEnvIfNoCase ^User-Agent$ .*(libwww-perl|aesop_com_spiderman) HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
+	Deny from env=HTTP_SAFE_BADBOT
 
-# Disable directory browsing
-Options All -Indexes
+### Disable directory listing
+	Options All -Indexes
 
-# limit file uploads to 10mb
-# LimitRequestBody 10240000
+### limit file uploads to 10mb
+### LimitRequestBody 10240000
 
 <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
 ### enable rewrites
 	Options +FollowSymLinks 
 	RewriteEngine On
 
+
 ### Set this to your e107 site root, path relative to web root
 ### Uncomment it in case your server isn't able to rewrite proper 
 	#RewriteBase /
+	
+### Allow only GET and POST methods
+	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|TRACK|OPTIONS|HEAD)
+	RewriteRule .* - [F]
 
 ### send 404 on missing files in these folders 
 	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/(e107_images|e107_files)/