Windows Firewall Control is a handy and reliable utility designed to extend the functionality of the Windows Firewall and to provide quick access to its most frequent options.
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.
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.
Limitations:
· Lock Application and Shell Integration are disabled
What's New in This Release:
· New: Added support for Fast User Switching. This applies to the first login of a user. If the users switches back to another logged user, the program must be started manually. Use the desktop shortcut or use Ctrl+R, type "wfc" and press Enter key.
· New: Added support for creating and editing rules for *.dll files.
· New: Added support for launching the GUI with command line parameters. Useful for systems where the taskbar and system tray are not available. Use "wfc.exe -cp" to start the Control Panel or "wfc.exe -mr" to launch the Manage Rules window.
· New: Added support to modify the timeout of a notification or even to disable the timeout.
· New: Added support to play a custom sound when a new notification is generated. Only PCM wav files are supported.
· New: The Display and Filter combo boxes from Manage Rules don't save the values when the window is closed.
· Fixed: When modifying a rule the service name is not recognized in the Services combo box.
· Fixed: Various GUI fixes and few ...