Program compatibility on Windows

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This page documents programs that can work alongside Plucky, but only if the right Plucky rules are in place.

Discord

To allow:

pluck + allow program:discord

To block images in the desktop app while still having access to social features like chat and call:

block+ discordapp.net program:discord
block+ media.tenor.com program:discord

Tip: don’t forget to delete the image cache before reloading the app.

%appdata%\discord\Cache , %appdata%\discord\Code Cache , %appdata%\discord\GPUCache

Dropbox

To allow:

pluck + allow program:dropbox.exe

Google Drive

To allow:

pluck + allow program:google drive
pluck + allow program:googledrivefs

Matlab

pluck + allow program matlabwindow.exe
pluck + allow program mathworksservicehostwindow.exe
pluck + allow program matlabwebui.exe

Microsoft Office

If using nhb or block otherwise, you will be unable to connect to Microsoft’s activation servers until you add:

pluck + allow program:wwahost.exe

Importing the common-programs config will fix Office programs complaining about msedgewebview2 being blocked.

Minecraft

This needs verification.

To allow:

pluck + allow program:minecraft.exe
pluck + allow program:java.exe

NVIDIA Geforce Experience

Aspects of Geforce Experience such as ShadowPlay still fail to work even after allowing the GE exectuable. Allowing the NVIDIA parent directory is the simplest fix.

pluck + allow program "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation"

OneDrive

pluck + allow program:onedrive.exe

After the rule becomes effective, if OneDrive doesn’t sync right away you can force it by right-clicking on the explorer navigation menu entry for OneDrive and selecting “Always keep on this device” (Win10 v1709 and later; Files On-Demand must be turned on).

Spotify

See music/spotify-app.

Steam

The Steam desktop client works out of the box with Plucky installed and system turned on so long as you are satisfied with being able to log into your account, download games from your library, sync your cloud saves, and launch the games. If you only want to use those features, no compatibility tweaks are needed. Things that don’t work are the store, community hubs, support pages, and the in-game browser.

The easiest safe option for dealing with these missing features is to access them in a normal web browser instead of the Steam desktop client.

The easiest unsafe option is to allow steamwebhelper.exe

pluck + allow program steamwebhelper.exe

For those who would rather put in the time configuring a solution, here are 3 different approaches to giving more internet access to the Steam desktop client; these approaches can be used in combination. If one of these works well for you, please provide feedback so this page can be improved for those who use Plucky and Steam.

Import https://u.pluckeye.net/configurations/76004 .
Or, if you want to allow Steam greater access:

pluck + allow steamcontent.com
pluck + allow steamgames.com
pluck + allow steampowered.com
pluck + allow steamstatic.com
pluck + allow steamusercontent.com

## Optional
pluck + allow steamcommunity.com             ## only allow this if you need community hubs
pluck + block steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net ## mitigates allowing hubs by blocking images

Or, use Steam’s family view. Some storing the PIN in https://lockbox.pluckeye.net/ .

From Steam’s menu:

Help > Steam support > Steam client > Family view

Teams

pluck + allow program:teams.exe

Telegram App

Ditch the app and use https://web.telegram.org/ . For more information, see here.

Windows App Store

To block:

pluck + block program winstore.app.exe

Zoom

To allow:

pluck + allow program:zoom.exe

Last updated: 2024-10-23