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About Windows Firewall Control
Windows Firewall Control sits in the system tray and manages the firewall built into Windows, so you do not have to dig through the native settings. It adds notifications for outbound connections and four filtering modes you switch with one click: High blocks everything, Medium blocks outbound connections without a rule, Low allows them unless blocked, and No Filtering turns the firewall off.
It does no filtering itself and relies on Windows Firewall. It supports Windows 7 through 11 and Windows Server 2012 to 2025.
Strengths
- Prompts when unknown programs try to connect out
- One-click switching between filtering modes
- Uses the built-in firewall rather than adding a driver
Limitations
- Windows only
- Medium filtering needs rules for every program you use
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Binisoft
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Windows users who want control over which programs reach the internet
- Categories
- Network tools, Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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simplewall
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TinyWall
A free, lightweight firewall controller for Windows that works without pop-up prompts.
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Fort Firewall
Open-source per-application firewall for Windows built on its own filtering driver.
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Portmaster
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GlassWire
Network monitor and firewall with a visual traffic history.
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