I appreciate your replies!
Only installing the bare minimum apps seems like a good way to keep a Windows PC secure from sending telemetry to a malicious person online. However, having a top notch firewall would make me feel much safer…
Using something that hasn’t been updated in 2 years is probably a bad idea…
These are the best options I’ve been able to find:
Portmaster from https://safing.io/
https://nym.com/
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