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:
· Fixed: Profiles and Manage Rules context menu items are enabled in the tray icon after restart of the program, even if the program is locked with a password. This happens if the user uses first the right click on the tray icon.
· Fixed: The program crashes if the user presses on the "Check this file" button in Recently Blocked view on a connection generated by "System".
· Fixed: "Please use the refresh button" message appears in Manage Rules if the user switches from a data grid without items to a datagrid with items.
· Fixed: "Create new rule" tab buttons remain disabled until the user changes the selection again in Recently Blocked window, after the user creates a new rule.