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 check the program file on VirusTotal from the notification dialog. This will not upload the file. It will check the results for the same file based on the SHA256 hash of the file.
· Fixed: The current selection will moves on the next row in Manage Rules if the user presses on the Enter key.
· Fixed: PageUp and PageDown don't work in Manage Rules on some scenarios.
· Fixed: Validation fails and the save of a rule doesn't work when a rule is edited and the user has empty spaces in the input text boxes.