Windows Firewall Configuration:

Windows Firewall filters incoming traffic to help block unwanted network traffic. Optionally,
Windows Firewall can also filter outgoing traffic to help limit the risk of malware. Although
Windows Firewall’s default settings will work well with components built into Windows, they
might prevent other applications from functioning correctly. Windows Firewall’s default
settings can also be significantly improved to provide even stronger protection by requiring
authorization or limiting the scope of allowed connections.

How to allow apps through the firewall on Windows 10:

1. Open Windows Defender Security Center.
2. Click on Firewall & network protection.
3. Click the Allow an app through firewall link.

4. Click the Change settings button.

5. Check the app or feature you want to allow through the firewall.
6. Check on which type of networks an app can access the network:
 Private — allows the app access to the network at home or work.
 Public — allows the app access to the network at a public place, such as on a coffee
shop.
7. Click OK.
How to Block a Program with Windows Firewall Windows 10:
1. Open Windows Firewall window. You can click Start, and type Windows Defender
Firewall. Choose the top result to open Windows Defender Firewall.

2. Click Advanced settings

In the Windows Defender Firewall, you can click Advanced settings to enter into Windows
Defender Firewall with Advanced Security app.

3. Enter into Firewall rule creation window

Next you can click Outbound Rules in the left column and it will display all existing outbound
Windows firewall rules in middle window.
In the right Outbound Rules Actions column, you can click New Rule option to open a new
window in which you can create a new Firewall rule by your own.
4. Create a new Firewall rule. In the new window, you can choose “What type of rule
would you like to create?”
You can click Program to get ready to rule controls connections for a program, and click
Next.

5. Select the target program

You can tick This program path and click Browse to find path of the target program you
want to block.
 You can click This PC in the left column, select the hard drive, and open the program’s
folder and select the target program.
If you open the program in Firewall, Windows will restructure the path of the file. You
can avoid this problem by manually coping and pasting the file path to the box.
Click the address bar to copy the path of the program, and paste it to the box. Please do
contain the app’s name and extension at the end of the path.

6. Name the Firewall rule

You can click Next button three times, and input a name for the new Firewall rule. Then
click Finish button to create the new Firewall rule to block the program with Windows
Firewall in Windows 10 and prevent the program from accessing the Internet.

Blocking ports in Windows:

These following steps are used to block ports:

 Tap on the Windows-key, type Windows Firewall, and select Windows Firewall with
Advanced Security from the results.
 Click on Inbound Rules when the firewall window opens.
 Select New Rule from the Actions pane.
 Select Port from the Rule Type listing.
 Select TCP or UDP, and specify the ports, or a port range (e.g. 445, or 137-139).
 Select block the connection.
 Select when the rule applies (leave default if unsure).
 Add a name, e.g. Port 445, and a description, (e.g. reason for blocking, and
date/time).