@picklerickursion: Windows Firewall blocks things coming IN. It lets absolutely everything out. Nobody tells you that, and there is a whole category of paid apps built on you not knowing. 🔌 PowerShell, as administrator:New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block Editor" -Direction Outbound -Program "C:\Program Files\Editor\editor.exe" -Action Block That program still opens and still works. It just cannot reach a server. To undo it:Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block Editor" Read this part before you start blocking things: ・Never block your browser, your antivirus, or anything that ships security patches. That is not caution, that is the rule ・Point it at the real .exe, not a shortcut. Some apps update through a separate binary and will walk around you ・Licence checks and cloud sync will complain. It is a trade, not a free win ・It needs an elevated PowerShell. A normal window just errors The paid blockers are not scams. They are a nicer window around the line above. #windows11 #powershell #techtips #pctips #privacy #firewall #techhacks #computerscience #rickandmorty #picklerickursion