simplewall VS Windows11_Hardening

EU server list: https://pastebin.com/raw/Sh1VXdTZ - compatibile with simplewall - just update game install path for records (find & replace all)

You could install WPD (https://wpd.app/), use Simplewall (https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall) and a pihole on the network to block a lot, but it's still sad that we need to do this.

Apple alternatives include LuLu (https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu)

Edit: Now that I am back on a PC I did find this https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall/issues/1307 Basically same issue I had and how to address it. Figured I post for future readers lol.

Using third party software. Yes. (it is just gui for windows firewall)

I use OpenSnitch on Linux which is great, and if you are looking for a similar software for Windows I can recommend simplewall.

https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall

I'm currently using https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall

I have been using simplewall for a long time. I love it. But I can not use mobile hotspot for local wireless lan.

A collection about Windows 11 security https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening

If you lack any real technical know-how, then look into the basics for securing your primarily used computer. You have a ton of options like proper internet security through ESET. Glasswire is one of my new favorites. There's hardening guides for Windows too.

This covers quite a lot here.

For a first look into Windows hardening, take a look at https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening . Good luck finding similar security features in Linux. Also recommended reading https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html.

I was reading in this post that 7-zip is actually less secure option for compression.

That being said, with the right Windows edition and settings, you can make Windows quite private. Use Windows 11 Enterprise or Education. You can either buy a subscription for it or use an activator like "Massgravel". Be aware that the latter is illegal in most countries, but Microsoft hasn't cared so far. On both editions you can fully deactivate telemetry. Use group policy to do so. Also take care of Cortana. Think about hardening Windows for better security.

Here's a good starting point for the average user: https://github.com/beerisgood/Windows11_Hardening

MS Defender and proper configuration of Windows should be enough.