diff --git a/daemon/lokinet.cpp b/daemon/lokinet.cpp
index 8eb799f29..4230846de 100644
--- a/daemon/lokinet.cpp
+++ b/daemon/lokinet.cpp
@@ -373,9 +373,8 @@ lokinet_main(int argc, char** argv)
   if (startWinsock())
     return -1;
   SetConsoleCtrlHandler(handle_signal_win32, TRUE);
-
-  // SetUnhandledExceptionFilter(win32_signal_handler);
 #endif
+
   cxxopts::Options options(
       "lokinet",
       "LokiNET is a free, open source, private, "
diff --git a/llarp/dns/server.cpp b/llarp/dns/server.cpp
index 49e4fef14..4ef4ce919 100644
--- a/llarp/dns/server.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dns/server.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "oxen/log.hpp"
 #include "sd_platform.hpp"
 #include "nm_platform.hpp"
-#include "win32_platform.hpp"
 
 namespace llarp::dns
 {
@@ -570,10 +569,6 @@ namespace llarp::dns
       plat->add_impl(std::make_unique<SD_Platform_t>());
       plat->add_impl(std::make_unique<NM_Platform_t>());
     }
-    if constexpr (llarp::platform::is_windows)
-    {
-      plat->add_impl(std::make_unique<Win32_Platform_t>());
-    }
     return plat;
   }
 
diff --git a/llarp/dns/win32_platform.cpp b/llarp/dns/win32_platform.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c268b05c..000000000
--- a/llarp/dns/win32_platform.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#include "win32_platform.hpp"
-#include <llarp/net/net.hpp>
-
-namespace llarp::dns::win32
-{
-  void
-  Platform::set_resolver(unsigned int index, llarp::SockAddr dns, bool)
-  {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-
-    // clear any previous dns settings
-    m_UndoDNS.clear();
-
-    auto interfaces = m_Loop->Net_ptr()->AllNetworkInterfaces();
-    // remove dns
-    {
-      std::vector<llarp::win32::OneShotExec> jobs;
-      for (const auto& ent : interfaces)
-      {
-        if (ent.index == index)
-          continue;
-        jobs.emplace_back(
-            "netsh.exe", fmt::format("interface ipv4 delete dns \"{}\" all", ent.name));
-        jobs.emplace_back(
-            "netsh.exe", fmt::format("interface ipv6 delete dns \"{}\" all", ent.name));
-      }
-    }
-    // add new dns
-    {
-      std::vector<llarp::win32::OneShotExec> jobs;
-      for (const auto& ent : interfaces)
-      {
-        if (ent.index == index)
-          continue;
-        jobs.emplace_back(
-            "netsh.exe",
-            fmt::format("interface ipv4 add dns \"{}\" {} validate=no", ent.name, dns.asIPv4()));
-        jobs.emplace_back(
-            "netsh.exe",
-            fmt::format("interface ipv6 add dns \"{}\" {} validate=no", ent.name, dns.asIPv6()));
-        m_UndoDNS.emplace_back("netsh.exe", fmt::format("", index));
-      }
-      m_UndoDNS.emplace_back("netsh.exe", "winsock reset");
-    }
-    // flush dns
-    llarp::win32::Exec("ipconfig.exe", "/flushdns");
-
-#endif
-  }
-
-}  // namespace llarp::dns::win32
diff --git a/llarp/dns/win32_platform.hpp b/llarp/dns/win32_platform.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index cb57a206c..000000000
--- a/llarp/dns/win32_platform.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include "platform.hpp"
-
-namespace llarp::dns
-{
-  // TODO: implement me
-  using Win32_Platform_t = Null_Platform;
-}  // namespace llarp::dns
diff --git a/llarp/vpn/platform.hpp b/llarp/vpn/platform.hpp
index ebba6dee8..9ae880bb9 100644
--- a/llarp/vpn/platform.hpp
+++ b/llarp/vpn/platform.hpp
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ namespace llarp::vpn
     NetworkInterface(const NetworkInterface&) = delete;
     NetworkInterface(NetworkInterface&&) = delete;
 
-    virtual ~NetworkInterface() = default;
-
     const InterfaceInfo&
     Info() const
     {
diff --git a/llarp/win32/windivert.cpp b/llarp/win32/windivert.cpp
index 7dc181e91..739e15638 100644
--- a/llarp/win32/windivert.cpp
+++ b/llarp/win32/windivert.cpp
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ namespace llarp::win32
         return -1;
       }
 
-      virtual bool
+      bool
       WritePacket(net::IPPacket) override
       {
         return false;
       }
 
-      virtual net::IPPacket
+      net::IPPacket
       ReadNextPacket() override
       {
         auto w_pkt = m_RecvQueue.tryPopFront();
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace llarp::win32
         return pkt;
       }
 
-      virtual void
+      void
       Start() override
       {
         L::info(cat, "starting windivert");
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace llarp::win32
         m_Runner = std::thread{std::move(read_loop)};
       }
 
-      virtual void
+      void
       Stop() override
       {
         L::info(cat, "stopping windivert");
diff --git a/llarp/win32/wintun.cpp b/llarp/win32/wintun.cpp
index b6fb30ba0..0a48b3207 100644
--- a/llarp/win32/wintun.cpp
+++ b/llarp/win32/wintun.cpp
@@ -233,11 +233,9 @@ namespace llarp::win32
       [[nodiscard]] std::pair<std::unique_ptr<PacketWrapper>, bool>
       ReadPacket() const
       {
-        // typedef so the return statement fits on 1 line :^D
-        using Pkt_ptr = std::unique_ptr<PacketWrapper>;
         DWORD sz;
         if (auto* ptr = read_packet(_impl, &sz))
-          return {Pkt_ptr{new PacketWrapper{ptr, sz, _impl}}, false};
+          return {std::unique_ptr<PacketWrapper>{new PacketWrapper{ptr, sz, _impl}}, false};
         const auto err = GetLastError();
         if (err == ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS or err == ERROR_HANDLE_EOF)
         {