diff --git a/src/tuntap/tun.go b/src/tuntap/tun.go
index 8e1e5b0c..74d055ee 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/tun.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/tun.go
@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) Stop() error {
 
 func (tun *TunAdapter) _stop() error {
 	tun.isOpen = false
-	// TODO: we have nothing that cleanly stops all the various goroutines opened
 	// by TUN/TAP, e.g. readers/writers, sessions
-	tun.iface.Close()
+	if tun.iface != nil {
+		// Just in case we failed to start up the iface for some reason, this can apparently happen on Windows
+		tun.iface.Close()
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tuntap/tun_windows.go b/src/tuntap/tun_windows.go
index a826c7ad..ea1515ff 100644
--- a/src/tuntap/tun_windows.go
+++ b/src/tuntap/tun_windows.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	water "github.com/yggdrasil-network/water"
 )
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, iftapmode bool, addr string, mtu int
 		tun.log.Traceln(string(output))
 		return err
 	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Second) // FIXME artifical delay to give netsh time to take effect
 	// Bring the interface back up
 	cmd = exec.Command("netsh", "interface", "set", "interface", iface.Name(), "admin=ENABLED")
 	tun.log.Debugln("netsh command:", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "))
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, iftapmode bool, addr string, mtu int
 		tun.log.Traceln(string(output))
 		return err
 	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Second) // FIXME artifical delay to give netsh time to take effect
 	// Get a new iface
 	iface, err = water.New(config)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setupMTU(mtu int) error {
 		tun.log.Traceln(string(output))
 		return err
 	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Second) // FIXME artifical delay to give netsh time to take effect
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -106,5 +110,6 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setupAddress(addr string) error {
 		tun.log.Traceln(string(output))
 		return err
 	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Second) // FIXME artifical delay to give netsh time to take effect
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/conn.go b/src/yggdrasil/conn.go
index 0a4b84aa..352cf9d9 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/conn.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/conn.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (c *Conn) recvMsg(from phony.Actor, msg []byte) {
 }
 
 // Used internally by Read, the caller is responsible for util.PutBytes when they're done.
-func (c *Conn) ReadNoCopy() ([]byte, error) {
+func (c *Conn) readNoCopy() ([]byte, error) {
 	var cancel util.Cancellation
 	var doCancel bool
 	phony.Block(c, func() { cancel, doCancel = c._getDeadlineCancellation(c.readDeadline) })
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *Conn) ReadNoCopy() ([]byte, error) {
 
 // Implements net.Conn.Read
 func (c *Conn) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	bs, err := c.ReadNoCopy()
+	bs, err := c.readNoCopy()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (c *Conn) _write(msg FlowKeyMessage) error {
 }
 
 // WriteFrom should be called by a phony.Actor, and tells the Conn to send a message.
-// This is used internaly by WriteNoCopy and Write.
+// This is used internaly by Write.
 // If the callback is called with a non-nil value, then it is safe to reuse the argument FlowKeyMessage.
 func (c *Conn) WriteFrom(from phony.Actor, msg FlowKeyMessage, callback func(error)) {
 	c.Act(from, func() {
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ func (c *Conn) WriteFrom(from phony.Actor, msg FlowKeyMessage, callback func(err
 	})
 }
 
-// WriteNoCopy is used internally by Write and makes use of WriteFrom under the hood.
+// writeNoCopy is used internally by Write and makes use of WriteFrom under the hood.
 // The caller must not reuse the argument FlowKeyMessage when a nil error is returned.
-func (c *Conn) WriteNoCopy(msg FlowKeyMessage) error {
+func (c *Conn) writeNoCopy(msg FlowKeyMessage) error {
 	var cancel util.Cancellation
 	var doCancel bool
 	phony.Block(c, func() { cancel, doCancel = c._getDeadlineCancellation(c.writeDeadline) })
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (c *Conn) WriteNoCopy(msg FlowKeyMessage) error {
 func (c *Conn) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	written := len(b)
 	msg := FlowKeyMessage{Message: append(util.GetBytes(), b...)}
-	err := c.WriteNoCopy(msg)
+	err := c.writeNoCopy(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.PutBytes(msg.Message)
 		written = 0