Windows 10, 8, & 7. Open the “ Control Panel“. Select “ System and Security“. In the Windows Firewall section, select “ Allow a program through Windows Firewall“. Unchecking the box to the left of the application name disallows it from accessing network resources, while checking it allows access.
Jude movie download. If the program you wish to block or unblock is not listed, you can click the “ Allow another program” button to add it. Choose the application in the list and select “ Add“. If the program is not in this list, use the “ Browse” button to select the program file manually.
Windows XP. Buddi portable download. Click Start and open the “ Control Panel“.
Select “ Security Center“. In the “Manage security settings for” area, select “ Windows Firewall“.
Select the “ Exceptions” tab. Check an application to allow access to the network, uncheck it to block access. If the program isn’t listed, select the “ Add Program” button to add it to the list. Filed Under: Tagged With:, Reader Interactions.
My computer is now using Windows 10. I was sent a notice that my internet security (kasperskey) has been blocked.I have been trying to allow it but it doesn’t show up in my list using the method you showed above when i try to add it as a trusted site. It is definitely on my conputer and I have just updated it.The weird thing is it did show Macaffe which i have never installed on the computer. It may have been on there as a potential free trial. I am not computer literate so i need easy explainations to find it if it is somewhere else.
Pentium 4 Running: Windows XP Pro, SP2 I run Norton Antivirus(SystemWorks)and Norton Firewall. What I'd like to know is, whether or not the Windows Firewall that comes with my Operating system is sufficient enough by itself that I can discontinue the use of the Norton Firewall without worry of putting my computer in danger. I'm pretty sure an answer from the Norton and Microsoft people would be biased. So far, I haven't been able to find enough evidence on this topic to make be comfortable enough to switch from Norton firewall to Windows firewall, but I sure would like to do so. Please help if you can. Sincere thanks. On what you want to do.
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Remember, it's a Microsoft programme, but the best way of being safe is to use an anti-virus suit. I use Trend Micro Internet Security, this has it's own firewall, will run e-mail scans on incoming AND outgoing mail, and has a real time scan system (amongst other things). As for Norton, just read some of the comments posted on these forums about that system, it's almost impossible to remove. I would be inclined to first get a trial package from one of the other anti-virus companies, to see what it's like, then back up ALL your irreplaceable data (Word files, e-mails and the like), if you haven't already got them, download Spybot S & D and Ad-aware - both free. Backup all your downloads as well, then set to work and be prepared to re-install all the programmes again. That's not too bad, because the private data you will eventually need you already have backed up.
As Themissive says, it all depends. Many people here, (myself included), do not use the Windows firewall because it only blocks incoming hacker attempts.
3rd party firewalls such as Norton's and ZoneAlarm, Kerio, etc block incoming and outgoing attempts. That's important because a hacker may get through some day, (no machine can be 100% safe, perhaps a virus gets missed that installs spyware on the computer), and so blocking outgoing will help stop the infection from 'phoning home'. However, other people here, more technically minded, will point out that the Windows firewall will block outgoing, but it just needs configuring properly. I've never tried to configure the Windows firewall because it is not for the faint-hearted. I'm faint-hearted!
Still others will say a router with a hardware configured firewall built in is better still, but I am not of that opinion. As has been said, you shouldn't have two or more firewalls working at the same time, conflicts can arise. You haven't said why you are considering closing down the firewall part of Norton's, but if it is running well, I would suggest leaving it alone. But if you are intent on disabling it, do so with the computer disconected from the internet, then connecting up the Windows firewall before re-connecting to the internet.
This is because it has been estimated that it takes about 25 seconds for an unprotected computer on the internet to be identified. Or, download the installer file for any other firewall, then disconnect from the internet, disable Nortons and then install your new firewall. It amazes me how many people have gotten the mistaken impression that XP's firewall only blocks incoming connection attempts.
It all stems from someone, somewhere, quite possibly an employee of the Cnet/ZDNet corporation, misinterpreted the fact that originally XP's firewall was configured to block only incoming connection attempts. It was always possible to block outgoing connections, but until SP2 came along, it was a bit on the tedious side. You had to monkey around with IPSec rules, since that's all XP's firewall really is, an IPSec rule generator. SP2 made creating rules to block outgoing connections not much more difficult than any other software firewall.
I would hope, that as a moderator and thus in a position of implicit trust by people coming here, you would stop spreading this false information. Maybe you should actually TRY configuring XP's firewall before spouting off about how difficult it is or isn't for the faint hearted. Then again, maybe it's just a personal choice. I choose not to live in ignorance if I can help it, so I seek out knowledge wherever I can.
The exact opposite of what I take 'faint hearted' to mean. From microsoft = Q. Should I use a non-Microsoft personal firewall instead of the built-in Internet Connection Firewall? If you already have a non-Microsoft firewall on your computer, you should continue to use it. If you do not have a firewall, then you have a choice. If you want a simple firewall that is very easy to configure, then you should use the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall. If you want more advanced control over the traffic that passes through your computer and you also want to block outgoing traffic (that is the traffic from your computer out to the Internet) then choose a personal firewall from another company.
Microsoft is a company devoted to proving the old maxim about creating a better class of fools by trying to make something foolproof. It's always been possible to write rules for XP's firewall to block any kind of connection you want, but you just needed to know how to use IPSec, something very few experts even know how to do. So for Joe Blow computer user, it's the same as not being possible. You could argue that using a program like ZoneAlarm vs learning to write IPSec rules would take significantly less time and effort, and many similar sorts of arguments, but it doesn't change the fact that it's always been possible to block any connection type with XP's firewall since its first inception in XP. It also doesn't change the fact that you are repeating a misinterpreted (read: wrong) accounting of the fact that XP's firewall was initially only CONFIGURED to block incoming connections. Which again, is a VERY different statement from saying it's only CAPABLE of blocking incoming connections. Nowhere in the little blurb you plagiarized does it dispute anything I've said.
After berating me for even considering not using the Windows Firewall, you now admit that; 'It's always been possible to write rules for XP's firewall to block any kind of connection you want, but you just needed to know how to use IPSec, something very few experts even know how to do. So for Joe Blow computer user, it's the same as not being possible.' Most people who post questions here are Joe Blows. Myself included.
So, when they ask questions and say they are not technically minded, or it appears from their posts thet they are not so, then telling them that Windows Firewall does block outgoing and all they have to learn is how to use IPSec, something which 'very few experts even know how to do', doesn't really help them does it. Perhaps SP2 has made configuring the Windows Firewall easier, but the user still needs to know which applications to block as they have to add them manually to WF's exceptions list. If they are asking questions in the first place with no indication that they want to take a masters degree in IT to learn how to do it, then it is my belief that the Windows Firewall is not the best route for them. I know this lack of IT IQ offends your sensibilities, and you believe that most people here, Mods included, should not be using computers if they don't know how to build them, configure them, troubleshoot them and write their own programs, then have breakfast, but there you go m8. We're not all as gifted as you.
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Beware, you appear to be getting out of hand, again. I didn't 'beat' you for anything but your own laziness. To make an analogy. You can remain blissfully ignorant about basic car repairs, but then you put yourself in a situation where any small time con artist who runs a garage could take advantage of you by telling you that you need a large number of expensive repairs that you really don't. You should maybe ask yourself why it is you seem to think that I'm attacking you so fiercely when I'm not. When you feel that people are persecuting you for everything you do, it's often a result of guilt over something. In this case, I might postulate that it's guilt over giving out information you know to be erroneous.
I call you on it, and you then interpret this as an attack. Far from the offense you seem to think I take from people's ignorance, it's not ignorance I take offense to. It's people's laziness and even celebration of that ignorance, as if it were something to be proud of, that I take offense to. People, like yourself apparently, who seem to be so arrogant and full of themselves that you just assume there will be people like myself who will clean up the messes you invariably create. That's what offends me. People asking for information doesn't offend me, it's people like you who say how something is this way or that, and in the same breath, admit that you've never actually even tried to do it.
It's like my asking you how the food is at some restaurant, and you saying it's good or bad, then following it with the nugget that you've never actually eaten there. Why should I regard your opinion any more than something I scrape off the bottom of my shoe in such a case? I respect people who at least make an effort to solve some problem given whatever range of skills they have, a whole lot more than people like yourself who just give up immediately. If people just stopped being arrogant and self-centered, assuming other people will fix everything for them, and learned to use a search engine and follow simple directions.
There'd be a lot fewer questions on this forum and others like it. Imagine that. All you need, is a non-defeatist mentality, some basic skills with a search engine, and the ability to read and follow instructions and the bulk of computer problems Joe Blow might run into can be solved. So, once again, I don't mind people seeking information. I admire people who seek information.
I have a good deal of respect for people who attempt to use whatever skills they have, to solve their problem before asking others. And I have a deep dislike for people who seem to think ignorance is something to be proud of. Which probably explains my shortness with you. At least, no more than any other person I guess. Joe, I notice you use anologies often in your posts. The problem with analogies is they can be made to fit any type of situation, whether it supports or collapses what is being argued over.
Take you car repair analogy. I drive a modern car everyday. I know the basics about cars; 4-stroke combustion engine, carburetor, clutch, gearbox, driveshaft, etc. I know how to change plugs, check points, oil her up, check the battery etc. But if an exhaust valve goes south I would have no idea how to fix it. I am ignorant of engineering principles in that respect. I may not even know what the symptoms point to.
Does this offend you? Does it offend you that, rather than take a vehicle mechanics course I opt to take it to a garage to be fixed? Why would that offend you? Can you fix it? Take another analogy.
I travel by air ocassionally. Does it offend you that, if the airplane engine won't start, or there is some other mechanical/electrical problem with the plane, I can't fix it? I am ignorant of such things. I choose not to take the, (whatever), course to learn how to fix and repair airplanes. Can you fix it? (If you answer Yes to both, then you are truly a wonderful person and I bow down to the greater being). If not, then would a car mechanic or a plane engineer be justified in calling you ignorant, lazy, arrogant, not willing to at least attempt to learn for themselves?
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By the way, I trust I never have the er. Opportunity to travel with you in a car that brakes down, or an airplane that won't fly.
If you attempt to 'have a go', I'm out and walking! A funny thing about search engines. Many times I have used them myself and come across possible solutions listed in these forums as well as other places. So, somewhere along the line some other person has asked similar questions, here.
Or elsewhere. Do you consider those people lazy? I don't mind how short you are. I don't mind how short you are with me. Or what you say about me. At least it's me and not someone else on these boards you are offending. I don't click on links like that, out of a general habit regarding being a bit smarter than the average person who falls for phishing scams.
I also don't know anything about the site to gauge its credibility with. Anyone with a few bucks and some basic web design skills can create a website, but that doesn't mean anything you find there can be trusted. Take Steve Gibson's website grc.com for example. Looks professional enough, but there are serious credibility issues with the content contained within.
If you want to paste the relevant portions, I might consider reading it, but I suspect it will be another case of a person mistaking the meaning of CONFIGURED with CAPABLE. They both start with C, so I can see how that might happen. In your advice. By default Microsoft's firewall does protect only inbound connections.
IPSec configuration is not something everyone knows about and have you attempted to set it up on XP Home which does not include the group security tools? (from your responses it is obvious you haven't) For those who have the time and tools and knowledge to configure IPSec as desired it is indeed more than adequate but for the majority of users a more 'user friendly' firewall such as Outpost or Kerio or Zone Alarm or packages such as those offered by Norton, McAfee, CA, or TrendMicro are arguably better as they are configured 'out of the box' to block outgoing traffic which is often the whole poing of a trojan, worm, or key logger. Moral here is that you should either click links or type them in yourself and if you are not familiar with the source make yourself familiar. You seem to agree with everything I said, other than the tone I took with Mr. Also, all the tools are in Home, you just have to use Safe Mode to access them.
I also never said anything about any of the other software firewalls, just that XP's firewall is perfectly adequate for the uses of probably 99% of all XP users. I have said that many of the others try and sell you the 'Pro' versions, and then some sort of subscription service on top of that, so in that regard XP's firewall is better. I'm just saying XP's firewall CAN be configured to handle incoming AND outgoing. WinXP's built-in firewall is adequate at stopping incoming attacks, and hiding your ports from probes.
What WinXP SP2's firewall does not do, is provide an important additional layer of protection by informing you about any Trojans or spyware that you (or someone else using your computer) might download and install inadvertently. It doesn't monitor out-going network traffic at all, other than to check for IP-spoofing, much less block (or at even ask you about) the bad or the questionable out-going signals. It assumes that any application you have on your hard drive is there because you want it there, and therefore has your 'permission' to access the Internet. Further, because the Windows Firewall is a 'stateful' firewall, it will also assume that any incoming traffic that's a direct response to a Trojan's or spyware's out-going signal is also authorized.
ZoneAlarm or Kerio are much better than WinXP's built-in firewall, in that they do provide that extra layer of protection, are much more easily configured, and have free versions readily available for downloading. Even the commercially available Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall provides superior protection, although it does take a heavier toll of system performance then do ZoneAlarm or Kerio. Click for additional info.
Table of Contents. Introduction Windows XP comes with a built-in firewall called Windows Firewall. For people who do not want to spend the money on a commercial software firewall, this firewall will be more than enough to protect your computer. By default, Windows Firewall disables all incoming traffic to your computer, including ICMP traffic, which consists of pings. Just like all other firewall's you can specify which services/ports you would like to have open so that other computers can connect to yours. This will allow you to open up ports for services like web servers, mail servers, game servers, etc. Windows Firewall comes configured with basic services that you can enable to be opened, and you also have the ability to add other rules for incoming traffic that are not already configured.
If you would like, you also have the ability to enable incoming ICMP traffic, so that you can ping and traceroute to your computer. How to Enable od Disable the Windows Firewall in XP Note: In order to enable the Windows Firewall you must be logged in as an Administrator.
Click on the Start button and then click on Run. In the Open field, type control and press OK. This will launch the control panel. If you see a selection similar to Figure 1, click on Switch to Classic View option which is indicated by the red arrow in the figure below. Figure 1: Control Panel in Category View After clicking on classic view you should now see a screen that looks like Figure 2. You will then want to double click on Windows Firewall as shown in the image below. Control Panel in Classic Mode After double clicking on Windows Firewall icon, you will be presented with the Windows Firewall control panel that allows you to configure the settings for the firewall.
Windows Firewall To enable the firewall, simply make sure the On (recommended) option is selected. If you wish to disable the firewall, simply select the Off (not recommended) option. You will also notice that there is a checkbox labeled Don't allow exceptions. If this option is checked then any rules, or exceptions, that you create to allow outside traffic to reach your computer will be disabled. Exceptions will be explained in more detail in the following section. How to manage exceptions to the Windows Firewall When the Windows Firewall is enabled it will not allow any remote computer connect to yours. There are situations, though, that you may wish to allow a remote computer connect to yours such as if you are running a web server, sharing files or printers on your computer, using certain P2P programs, or running other services that require remote connections to work.
To allow these types of connections we need to enable them as exceptions in the Windows Firewall. For those of you who are familiar with configuring hardware firewalls, this is similar to port forwarding. To manage your exceptions you need to open the Windows Firewall as described in the previous section. Once the Windows Firewall control panel is open you should click on the Exceptions tab. This will change the screen to one that looks similar to the one below. Windows Firewall Exceptions Screen In this screen you can select predefined services that you would like to enable so that remote computers can access them.
If you do not plan on allowing any remote computer to access yours, please make sure there are no options checked. When adding exceptions you have two ways of doing it. The first method is to add a program that you would like remote computers to access by clicking on the Add Program. Doing this will tell Windows Firewall to allow remote connections to any ports that the program uses. The second, and safer, option is to instead only add specific TCP/UDP ports that you require to be connected to by using the Add Port button.
When you click on the Add Port button a new dialog box will open that allows you to configure the necessary information for the exception as shown below. Add a Port In the Add a Port dialog box, you should give a descriptive title to the exception and then enter the port that needs to be opened.
You should then select TCP or UDP depending on what type of port it is. If you need to open a port for both TCP and UDP, you will need to create two separate exceptions where one is for UDP and the other is for TCP. If you are not sure what port should be opened to allow your applications to work, you should check the documentation that came with your program. As an example, let's create an exception that allows your computer to act as a web server that can be reached by other computers. The default configuration for a web server is for it to listen for connections on TCP port 80.
To do this we would create an exception as shown below: Figure 6. Creating an exception for the http protocol As you can see in the image above, we have created an exception called WWW that allows TCP port 80, which is the port for a web server, to be connected to by remote computers. Once you press the OK button, the exception will be added and automatically checked as shown in the image below. The WWW Exception enabled in Windows Firewall As you can see the new WWW exception has been created and automatically enabled by Windows Firewall. You can then press the OK button to exit the Windows Firewall control panel. One thing to remember is that when working with exceptions, if you have the Don't allow exceptions checkbox checked in the General settings tab of the Windows Firewall, all of your exceptions will be disabled until you uncheck that box. Conclusion As you can see, you have a fairly powerful firewall at your disposal for absolutely free.
There are some shortcomings, such as not monitoring outbound connections, but it will do the job of securing your computer from hackers on the Internet. If you have any questions on how to use the Windows XP Firewall, please ask us in the forum. Revision Information: 01/12/11: Updated the tutorial to use the most relevant information and images.
Table of Contents. Introduction Windows XP comes with a built-in firewall called Windows Firewall. For people who do not want to spend the money on a commercial software firewall, this firewall will be more than enough to protect your computer. By default, Windows Firewall disables all incoming traffic to your computer, including ICMP traffic, which consists of pings. Just like all other firewall's you can specify which services/ports you would like to have open so that other computers can connect to yours.
This will allow you to open up ports for services like web servers, mail servers, game servers, etc. Windows Firewall comes configured with basic services that you can enable to be opened, and you also have the ability to add other rules for incoming traffic that are not already configured.
If you would like, you also have the ability to enable incoming ICMP traffic, so that you can ping and traceroute to your computer. How to Enable od Disable the Windows Firewall in XP Note: In order to enable the Windows Firewall you must be logged in as an Administrator. Click on the Start button and then click on Run. In the Open field, type control and press OK. This will launch the control panel. If you see a selection similar to Figure 1, click on Switch to Classic View option which is indicated by the red arrow in the figure below. Figure 1: Control Panel in Category View After clicking on classic view you should now see a screen that looks like Figure 2.
You will then want to double click on Windows Firewall as shown in the image below. Control Panel in Classic Mode After double clicking on Windows Firewall icon, you will be presented with the Windows Firewall control panel that allows you to configure the settings for the firewall. Windows Firewall To enable the firewall, simply make sure the On (recommended) option is selected. If you wish to disable the firewall, simply select the Off (not recommended) option. You will also notice that there is a checkbox labeled Don't allow exceptions. If this option is checked then any rules, or exceptions, that you create to allow outside traffic to reach your computer will be disabled. Exceptions will be explained in more detail in the following section.
How to manage exceptions to the Windows Firewall When the Windows Firewall is enabled it will not allow any remote computer connect to yours. There are situations, though, that you may wish to allow a remote computer connect to yours such as if you are running a web server, sharing files or printers on your computer, using certain P2P programs, or running other services that require remote connections to work. To allow these types of connections we need to enable them as exceptions in the Windows Firewall. For those of you who are familiar with configuring hardware firewalls, this is similar to port forwarding. To manage your exceptions you need to open the Windows Firewall as described in the previous section. Once the Windows Firewall control panel is open you should click on the Exceptions tab.
This will change the screen to one that looks similar to the one below. Windows Firewall Exceptions Screen In this screen you can select predefined services that you would like to enable so that remote computers can access them. If you do not plan on allowing any remote computer to access yours, please make sure there are no options checked. When adding exceptions you have two ways of doing it.
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The first method is to add a program that you would like remote computers to access by clicking on the Add Program. Doing this will tell Windows Firewall to allow remote connections to any ports that the program uses. The second, and safer, option is to instead only add specific TCP/UDP ports that you require to be connected to by using the Add Port button. When you click on the Add Port button a new dialog box will open that allows you to configure the necessary information for the exception as shown below. Add a Port In the Add a Port dialog box, you should give a descriptive title to the exception and then enter the port that needs to be opened. You should then select TCP or UDP depending on what type of port it is. If you need to open a port for both TCP and UDP, you will need to create two separate exceptions where one is for UDP and the other is for TCP.
If you are not sure what port should be opened to allow your applications to work, you should check the documentation that came with your program. As an example, let's create an exception that allows your computer to act as a web server that can be reached by other computers. The default configuration for a web server is for it to listen for connections on TCP port 80.
To do this we would create an exception as shown below: Figure 6. Creating an exception for the http protocol As you can see in the image above, we have created an exception called WWW that allows TCP port 80, which is the port for a web server, to be connected to by remote computers. Once you press the OK button, the exception will be added and automatically checked as shown in the image below. The WWW Exception enabled in Windows Firewall As you can see the new WWW exception has been created and automatically enabled by Windows Firewall. You can then press the OK button to exit the Windows Firewall control panel. One thing to remember is that when working with exceptions, if you have the Don't allow exceptions checkbox checked in the General settings tab of the Windows Firewall, all of your exceptions will be disabled until you uncheck that box.
Conclusion As you can see, you have a fairly powerful firewall at your disposal for absolutely free. There are some shortcomings, such as not monitoring outbound connections, but it will do the job of securing your computer from hackers on the Internet. If you have any questions on how to use the Windows XP Firewall, please ask us in the forum. Revision Information: 01/12/11: Updated the tutorial to use the most relevant information and images.