Win 7 Firewall Settings?

[Deleted member 2913]

Why Win 7 FW for inbound connections default is "block" & not "block all"?

 

[Vipersd]

Inbound connections for Windows own processes or services from MS itself are not blocked. Block all would block everything including this connections.

 

[Rolo]

Default block is block all; the other rules are to allow
Try setting outbound connections to block and see what happens.

 

[jamescv7]

The inbound connection as per default settings is: 'block if its not matched on the rules contain'; so better leave at default.

Usually more cases are from outbound connection which the application is trying to connect in the internet.

 

[mal1]

So the default is "Notify me when Windows firewall blocks a new program", right? Which is the recommended too?


This "block all" option sounds appealing to me

 

[Deleted member 178]

This "block all" option sounds appealing to me

Sure after you will have to create hundreds of rules manually, see you next year.

 

[hjlbx]

So the default is "Notify me when Windows firewall blocks a new program", right? Which is the recommended too?


This "block all" option sounds appealing to me

Don't mess with Windows firewall interface... it is not nearly as simple or intuitive as it sounds. In your case it is best to just leave it alone...