To block active attacks using the Shields Up mode in Windows Firewall of Windows 11/10 you will have to manually enable the required option using any one of these two methods: Via Windows Settings Via ...

On running Windows Firewall Troubleshooter or the Windows Network Diagnostic Troubleshooter, if you see this message – Windows Firewall is preventing connections to your computer, The Windows Firewall ...

Want fine-grained control over the firewall built into Windows 7 and Windows Vista–especially the way it blocks outbound connections? Good luck. Even if you manage to unearth the controls buried deep ...

To properly protect your network, you need to know who and what has access to your network, and where all sensitive information is located. To better control access, start by limiting the devices that ...

Free firewalls offer the outbound monitoring that's missing in XP's firewall and off by default (and impractical) in Vista, but third-party tools may create problems of their own. Dennis O'Reilly ...

There are two schools of thought when it comes to the software firewall built into OS X. One school says that it’s not necessary. Firewalls prevent unapproved connections from opening ports on a ...

The SP2 Windows Firewall was doing great up until I decided to play the Tribes: Vengeance demo. The game connected to the internet and I played for 30 minutes. There was no mention of this internet ...