Windows Firewall Control 3.7.3.0

Download Last Update Windows Firewall Control 3.7.3.0. [November 2012] Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. 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. This is the best tool to manage the native firewall from Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Windows Firewall Control offers four filtering modes which can be switched with just a mouse click:

No Filtering – Windows Firewall is turned off. Avoid using this setting unless you have another firewall running on your computer.
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.

Program Features:
- Just one small executable file. All features are packed in the same file.
- Full support for executing tasks from standard user accounts.
- Intuitive and easy accessible interface in the system tray.
- Allow or block a program to connect to the internet with just one mouse click.
- Shell integration into the right click context menu of the executable files.
- Search for invalid rules with the possibility to delete them.
- Quick access to edit Windows Firewall rules directly from the program interface.
- Choose if you want the program to start at user logon.
- Import and export the policy of the program.
- Protection to unauthorized uninstallation.
- Possibility to restore previous settings at uninstallation.
- Check for a new version from the program interface.
- And many more… Just give it a try.

Registered Users Features:
• Learning Mode which provides notifications for blocked outgoing connections.
• Search for executable files in a user defined folder and create new rules for the selected ones from the result list.

System Requirements:
• Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.0
• Compatible with all 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Changes in Windows Firewall Control 3.7.3.0:
- New: Added support for creating a temporary rule from the notification dialog with one single mouse click.
- New: Profiles menu in the context menu of the system tray icon.
- New: Added support for creating and modifying rules for *.scr file extension. Some screen savers connect to the Internet and display various info.
- Fixed: The profile synchronization is lost if the user modifies the profile from Windows Firewall or from other source. The synchronization is done from this version on every mouse click on the notify icon.
- Fixed: The installer crashes if it is executed with limited rights on a computer where WFC was not previous installed.

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Tags: context menu, Firewall, Internet Connection, Network Access Control, network filtering, outgoing traffic, shell integration, system protection, unauthorized access, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Task Manager