Published June 2, 2012 by Download Software
Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. It runs in the system tray and allows user to control the native firewall easily without having to waste time by navigating to the specific part of the firewall. This is the best tool to manage the native firewall from Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Windows Firewall Control offers four filtering modes which can be switched with just a mouse click:
High Filtering – All outgoing connections are blocked. This setting blocks all attempts to connect to and from your computer.
Medium Filtering – Outgoing connections that do not match a rule are blocked. Only programs you allow can initiate outgoing connections.
Low Filtering – Outgoing connections that do not match a rule are allowed. You can block the programs you do not want to initiate outgoing connections.
No Filtering – Windows Firewall is turned off. Avoid using this setting unless you have another firewall running on your computer.
Features:
- Just one small executable file. All features are packed in the same file.
- Full support for executing tasks from standard user accounts.
- Intuitive and easy accessible interface in the system tray.
- Allow or block a program to connect to the internet with just one mouse click.
- Shell integration into the right click context menu of the executable files.
- Quick access to edit Windows Firewall rules directly from the program interface.
- Choose if you want the program to start at user logon.
- Import and export the policy of the program.
- Protection to unauthorized uninstallation.
- Possibility to restore previous settings at uninstallation.
- Check for a new version from the program interface.
- And many more… Just give it a try.
System Requirements:
Changelog:
- New: Changed the filtering checkboxes from Manage Rules window to combo boxes.
Also, there was added a new criteria for filtering the rules, named “Created by the user”. This will show rules only from “Windows Firewall Control” group.
- Update: The tooltip for the application name in Notification Window shows now the path to the executable file instead of “Open file location”.
- Fix: “Check for updates” could not save the new file on standard user accounts.
- Fix: PageUp and PageDown not working in Manage Rules on some systems. They are now handled manually. PageUp and PageDown events are sent forcibly.
- Fix: The path for an executable file from a network folder is not recognized properly. Added support for creating rules for executable files from network paths.
- Fix: The window where a rule can be modified can’t be moved from the center of the parent window.
- Fix: On double clicking on a rule in Manage Rules, the window where a rule can be modified, is not showing. Now, it shows properly.
- Fix: Recommended rules by WFC at installation are created without a group.
Windows Firewall Control 3.3.0.2
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