Articles Tagged “windows firewall settings”

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    How To Permanently Block A Program Through Windows Firewall

    by admin on Jul 06, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    The default Windows firewall in Windows 7 is pretty effective and simple to manage. It can recognize most well known applications/programs and can grant them access automatically which is convenient but sometimes a specific program or programs need to be blocked permanently from accessing internet for various reasons. Here is how to do that  : [...]

    Posted in 7, 8, Vista, Windows

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    How To Open A Specific Port In Windows Firewall

    by admin on Nov 10, 2011 | No Comments">No Comments

    Sometimes it becomes necessary to manually open a port so that a program can work properly when Windows Firewall is active. Note : Only open ports manually when really needed since most programs are recognized and adjusted for settings automatically by Windows Firewall. To do this  : 1. Open Control Panel > Windows Firewall. 2. [...]

    Posted in 7, 8, Vista, Windows