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 to display icons in the Manage Rules datagrid. This option can be toggled by using the new checkbox from the column name.
· New: Added support to display icons in "Create new rules from..." window, to improve the readability.
· New: Added new action on the tooltip for the remote IP address in the notification window. Now, the user can check the IP through ipvoid.com with one click.
· New: The tooltips have a mouse image with the possible mouse gestures available.
· Fixed: The user can change the profile from the notify icon context menu even if the program is locked with a password.
· Improved: The responsiveness of the notifications was improved by refactoring the code.
· Improved: A lot of code was changed to improve the speed of the program, so this is a major update regarding the logic of the program.