WFC- any version uses .NET Framework, and DNS Client service. "SEE System Requirements"
System Requirements
√ Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 or a newer version.
√ Compatible with all x86 and x64 versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Server 2016, Server 2012.
√ Windows Firewall service is required to be enabled for Windows Firewall Control to run.
√ DNS Client service is required to be enabled for the notifications to work properly.
Known Limitations
√ Windows Firewall is incompatible with software proxies, web filtering modules, NDIS drivers and any other security software that may redirect the traffic from Windows Firewall to their own filtering module.
√ Due to multiple system configurations and software installed there may be incompatibility problems.
If you have experienced any bad Windows Updates in the past, then you know what a pain in the butt it is to deal with them. Imagine what a pain in the butt you would have dealing with a bad Windows Update, or better yet a corrupted install of the latest greatest .NET Frame and what it would do to your configured WFC. NOT my idea of what I would want on my computer especially knowing how many times Microsoft botches updates, and with Security software and worse yet Windows Firewall(think windows default firewall rules). You should also know that WFC uses memory differently due to the use of, - you guessed it, - .NET Frame. Sometimes WFC can be a pig and sometimes not. I would also like to point out WFC requires the use of DNS Client service in Windows. Do your research and you will find out how much a security risk this service provides you, then disable it permanently. I strongly recommend if your going to run Windows Firewall, (which is great) then run Windows 10 Firewall Control made by Sphinx. It comes with a free version, or paid, and compliments Windows Firewall very nicely. It runs as a .exe, requires NO .NET Flame or DNS Client Service. This program runs very lite and is Not a memory or CPU pig. Warning - it's not pretty like WFC Binisoft, but it does everything it says on the box and has no bugs in it, plus it plays nice withe everything else. The Free version has to run with Windows Firewall but the Pro version can run without Windows Firewall. I highly recommend the free version as the Pro can be pretty daunting to newbies.