Windows Firewall Inbound Rules and Allowed Programs/Features – Which one takes precedence?
In the Windows Firewalls Inbound Rules, I can set various rules to Block, which Im interested in doing for the Public profile. In the Windows Firewalls Allowed Programs, I can specify programs and features that will communicate through the Windows Firewall. When my PC initiates communication to outside, I want the replies to make it back in through the firewall. I just dont want communications initiated from outside to make it in through the firewall. Lets take File and Printer Sharing as an example. When I enable or disable File and Printer Sharing as a feature, it automatically enables or disables both the inbound and outbound rules for File and Printer Sharing. Conversely, if I enable or disable all of the inbound and outbound rules, it enables or disables the feature. However, if I disable just the inbound rules but not the outbound rules (which I would like to do), it leaves the feature enabled. Will this really block inbound traffic thats initiated from outside?
May 2nd, 2012 6:45pm

Thank you. I installed it, and it looks good. I'll see what happens.
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May 3rd, 2012 4:49pm

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