As internet threats have evolved, Windows has consistently provided tools to help users stay safe online. One of the earliest examples is the Windows firewall (formally known today as the Microsoft ...

Step 1 You can configure two types of networks: private (home and workplace networks) and public (airport, library, or other networks open to the public). You will see status and settings reports ...

Windows Firewall has now been renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. If Windows Firewall is configured properly, it can help prevent hackers or malicious software from gaining access to your PC through ...

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 ...

At times, you may have noticed that when you go on to run a program, the Windows Firewall suddenly throws up a message stating that Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this app and gives you ...

In today’s world of Web threats, firewalls are a critical part of your system–yet software, malware, or even people turn off this important part of the PC. Most third-party firewalls will let you know ...

This important security function is better handled by a third-party program. Windows Firewall doesn't monitor outbound connections by default, and not at all in Windows XP. Dennis O'Reilly began ...

Using the output from SCW as the basis for a Windows Firewall profile, we rolled one out to our DCs via Group Policy. However, all of them are registering their status as "Windows Firewall is using ...

When I try to edit the Default Domain Policy from a PC running Windows XP Professional, the Windows Firewall and other settings added with SP2 are unavailable. They are available in the local policies ...

Windows XP includes the Windows Firewall, which blocks incoming Internet traffic. The firewall can be enabled or disabled by adjusting a setting in the registry. There are two such registry settings - ...