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[Discuss] Recommendation for Which Ports and Windows Services should be blocked via Windows Firewall?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 85911" data-source="post: 861626"><p>here is what alexandru (WFC dev) uses as his WF rule set</p><p>notice what is only allowed are</p><p></p><p>browser</p><p>DNS</p><p>skype</p><p>network shares (local network)</p><p>printer (local network)</p><p></p><p>notice he has a rule for Windows Update but it is temporarily disabled</p><p>he deletes everything else</p><p>and he does not torrent i wonder why ? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>this is all that he needs to use his system</p><p>he likely using static ip address for his system</p><p>you would have to ask him how he has router configured</p><p></p><p>you can ask karly pados (TinyWall dev) and Alexandru (WFC dev) about the services you speak and different firewall strategies for all the crap Microsoft ships with Windows they both helpful on subject matter</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]233957[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 85911, post: 861626"] here is what alexandru (WFC dev) uses as his WF rule set notice what is only allowed are browser DNS skype network shares (local network) printer (local network) notice he has a rule for Windows Update but it is temporarily disabled he deletes everything else and he does not torrent i wonder why ? :unsure: this is all that he needs to use his system he likely using static ip address for his system you would have to ask him how he has router configured you can ask karly pados (TinyWall dev) and Alexandru (WFC dev) about the services you speak and different firewall strategies for all the crap Microsoft ships with Windows they both helpful on subject matter [ATTACH type="full" alt="ruleset.png"]233957[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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