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Rich set of predefined, ready-to-use applications permissions applicable with a single click.

Allows using and creating applications permissions to control the network activity easily. Provides detailed logging and notification of any application network activity. Puts you in control of all network communications your PC has. Detects and stops zero-day malware, prevents from “ phoning home”, unwanted automatic updates and sending “ telemetry”, increases your network security and privacy. Prevents undesired programs and Windows updates, informational incoming and outgoing leakage of applications running locally or remotely. In other words, the firewall's "core" remains the same, and WFC controls the "shell".Windows 10 Firewall Control More > Screenshots Video Windows 10 Firewall Control: simple and exhaustive solution for applications network activity controlling and monitoring. Windows Firewall Control solves precisely that problem, not by offering an alternative solution, but by acting as a more "sanely designed" interface for Windows firewall's functionality. Instead of managing to allow or block an app from connecting to the net with it, it's easier to start training for a triathlon. It's almost non-existent, hidden under the convoluted "Settings" mess that Microsoft's still trying to streamline. Check that article for more on how Windows Firewall fares against more full-featured solutions.įor everyone else, the main problem with the firewall that accompanies Windows is its interface. We've covered both cases in the past by pitting the Windows (Defender) Firewall against pfSense. However, if you're among those who need them, you're probably already using a pro-level solution. In classic Microsoft tradition, the firewall that comes with Windows is more than adequate for most people. So, let's see how you can use it to control the Windows firewall and anything that connects to and from your PC.