Published August 24, 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: All windows of the progrm can be closed by pressing the middle mouse button, anywhere, on any window. This can be also achieved with Esc key.
- New: All textboxes where the user can input data has now a clear field button.
- Fixed: Notifications are displayed if Learning Mode is enabled and the program is in locked state. When the program is in locked state, the notifications should not be displayed.
- Fixed: “Click to allow” and “Click to block” don’t work when they are launched from Manage Rules window.
- Fixed: “Delete” key does not work to remove selected rules from Manage Rules window.
- Fixed: The program crashes when a different user from another user account tries to start the program while it is already running on another user account. This happens when multiple users are logged in at the same time, when fast user switching feature is used. Instead of crashing, the second instance will display a message to the user.
- Fixed: Standard user accounts which don’t have access permissions to the folder where the program is installed can’t start the program until they manually set their rights. This is done now automatically by the installer.
- Fixed: Manage Rules window can’t be opened on a second retry if it was closed with ALT+F4 first time. The same applies to the main window interface.
- Fixed: Editing Rule window does not close on some systems after Apply button is pressed, even if the changes are saved.
- Fixed: Starting the uninstall while the program is in locked state shows the uninstaller window. If the program is in locked state, this call should be ignored.
Windows Firewall Control 3.5.0.4
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