Enhance Your Security with Windows Firewall Control
Windows Firewall Control is a powerful and user-friendly application designed to enhance the capabilities of the Windows Firewall. This utility operates from the system tray, providing immediate access to frequently used firewall settings, allowing users to manage their firewall without the hassle of navigating through Windows’ menus. Compatible with various versions, including Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, as well as Server editions from 2012 to 2022, this tool represents an essential resource for effective firewall management.
Acquisition by Malwarebytes
In June 2018, Malwarebytes expanded its security offerings by acquiring Windows Firewall Control from Binisoft. This acquisition has streamlined the integration of Windows Firewall Control into the Malwarebytes suite, facilitating easier deployment and management of security tools. Remarkably, the full-featured version of Windows Firewall Control is now available completely free of charge, with an upgraded notifications system that no longer requires activation.
Comprehensive Filtering Options
Windows Firewall Control offers users four distinct filtering modes that can be switched effortlessly:
- High Filtering: Blocks all outgoing connections, preventing any traffic to and from your computer.
- Medium Filtering: Outgoing connections are restricted if they do not comply with defined rules, allowing only approved applications to make outbound connections.
- Low Filtering: Permits outgoing connections by default unless specified otherwise, enabling users to block only undesirable programs.
- No Filtering: Disables the Windows Firewall entirely. This mode should be used cautiously and ideally only if another firewall is in place.
Notable Features of Windows Firewall Control
This application is equipped with a myriad of features designed for both simplicity and advanced functionality:
- User-friendly interface conveniently located in the system tray.
- Compatibility with standard user accounts, requiring elevated privileges only at installation.
- Prevention of other applications from altering Windows Firewall settings.
- Streamlined processes for creating new firewall rules.
- Lock feature to restrict access to settings within the program and Windows Firewall.
- Convenient integration into the right-click context menu for executable files.
- Capability to identify and quickly delete invalid rules.
- Merging similar rules and duplicating existing configurations with ease.
- Effortlessly search through folders for executable files and create rules in seconds.
- Ability to review recent allowed and blocked connections, with an option to create new rules from the security log.
- Configuration to start the program at user login.
- Features to import, export, and restore all or selected firewall rules.
- Protection against unauthorized uninstallation.
- Option to revert back to previous settings upon uninstallation.
- Supports global hotkeys and offers various shortcut key options.
- And much more to explore.
Unique Functionalities
Among its extensive array of features, Windows Firewall Control includes:
- A Notifications System that alerts users to outbound connections that have been blocked, with four distinct levels:
- High: Notifies for all blocked outgoing connections, including system processes like svchost.exe.
- Medium: Notifies only for regular applications, excluding system processes.
- Low: Automatically permits digitally signed programs; notifications occur only for unsigned apps.
- Disabled: Turns off notifications entirely.
- The ability to create temporary rules that automatically expire or reset upon program restart.
Latest Updates in Windows Firewall Control 6.15.0.0
The most recent changelog highlights several key improvements:
- Solved an issue with the “Allow Windows Store rules”checkbox in Secure Rules.
- Enhanced logic for verifying the digital signature status of certain processes.
- Added functionality in the Rules Panel to apply the “Authorize group”option to multiple rules at once.
Download Today!
Experience the comprehensive features of Windows Firewall Control 6.15.0.0 today—just a 3.4 MB download and absolutely free!
To learn more, visit the official Windows Firewall Control website for screenshots and additional information.
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