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Windows Firewall Control 6.10.0.0​

What's new in version 6.10.0.0 (19.04.2024)
  • Improved: The export functionality was revised so that it does not stop if a rule is invalid. The invalid rule will be skipped and the others will be exported.
  • Fixed: Exporting of the rules fails if one of the rules has the Description null.
  • Fixed: Sorting of notifications exceptions list does not always work.
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Source: https://binisoft.org/changelog.txt

Download: https://binisoft.org/download/wfc6setup.exe
SHA256: b9bcb7981e7b408f416ef3b9e6bb7adb89ac1eb7b7ea93788f58b53bd515ccd2
SHA512: 4c682f3a05ff4211427fdd04c9e0fdd1273c9f6addbb6e98cafcd1bd0fe661f4cb61b69d04bb657488df584879118050bd6509c6692c015db577e227b90b418d
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Windows Firewall Control

Windows Firewall Control is a powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall by adding outbound notifications and many other features.
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Windows Firewall Control 6.11.0.0​

What's new in version 6.11.0.0 (22.04.2024)
  • Fixed: Search functionality in Rules Panel does not include the Description property.
  • Fixed: After creating a temporary rule from the notification dialog which includes multiple programs blocked, you must close the notification dialog otherwise all new rules are temporary.
  • Improved: The algorithm for detecting invalid rules for Windows Store apps was updated to avoid false detections.
  • Improved: The error handling and logging was enhanced on certain parts of code.
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Source: https://binisoft.org/changelog.txt

Download: https://binisoft.org/download/wfc6setup.exe
SHA256: 16442002148e25cc009ad69e6292ce763eeb93108a9008c35019ec2ca7252f32
SHA512: e004672275ad23d7413960836b9b78cd76f5d35809ca7dc3e09442e597b755cf215d02b39596039d71b03c697a47eb042dfc2f62c25463337c2bd7985c67c59e
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LennyFox said:
Does anyone know what the status is of WindowsFireWallControl in relation to Malware Bytes?
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I believe it's still the same: It lives under the MBAM umbrella, is offered separately as freeware and @alexandrud at Wilders remains the developer.
 
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LennyFox said:
Does anyone know what the status is of WindowsFireWallControl in relation to Malware Bytes?
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What @oldschool said. The website stil says "Free for everyone in the short term" and it seems in the malwarebytes forums they are still asking users with any questions about the product to email the developer.

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LennyFox said:
Does anyone know what the status is of WindowsFireWallControl in relation to Malware Bytes?
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They wanted to incorporate WFC into Malwarebytes AV, but firewalls are basically abandonware, so they just pay a negligible amount to dev to promote Malwarebytes.
I am pretty happy about it, considering what happened to products like Adwcleaner or CCleaner. WFC is a standalone product and the dev has now time to take care of it.
 
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Gross. Every time I see WFC with that awful malwarebytes branding and colors, it reminds me why I never updated past 5.4.1.0.
 
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Sometimes I check the recently blocked connections. I found there it blocked msmpeng.exe, which is Windows Defender Antimalware executable. It didn't even show a notification.
Why does it do that?
 

Windows Firewall Control 6.12.0.0​

What's new in version 6.12.0.0 (17.10.2024)
  • New: Added 'Skip loopback and multicast' checkbox in Connections Log which will filter out these kind of connections from the results list.
  • Fixed: Remote address/port are switched with the Local address/port in Connections Log for inbound connections in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2022.
  • Fixed: When switching to High Filtering profile, you have to manually refresh Rules Panel to see the special rules created for this profile.
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Source: https://binisoft.org/changelog.txt

Windows Firewall Control

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WFWC won't let either browser connect with it on Medium, I have to choose low, or Medium with learning mode on.
 
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WFWC won't let either browser connect with it on Medium, I have to choose low, or Medium with learning mode on.
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Check the rules for a block rule or just manually add a rule for your browser. Either way it should learn in learning mode the connections for your browser. I usually restart after something significant like that to ensure the rule is working properly.
 
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Check the rules for a block rule or just manually add a rule for your browser. Either way it should learn in learning mode the connections for your browser. I usually restart after something significant like that to ensure the rule is working properly.
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Thanks I got it, I just set it to Medium and learning, then started up all my installed software and said allow. In a couple days Ill switch it from learning to none.
 
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Windows Firewall Control 6.13.0.0​

What's new in version 6.13.0.0 (31.03.2025)

- Improved: Allow to modify a rule even if the path does not exist. It is now possible
to edit a rule flagged as invalid.
- Fixed: Check for updates may report that you have the latest version even if an
update is available.
- Fixed: Standard user accounts can add notification exceptions even if the software
is in restricted mode.
- Fixed: If restricted mode is enabled, it is not possible to scroll through the
Authorized groups list.
- Fixed: Sometimes, modifying a rule appears to be successful but if you manually
refresh the rules list, it wasn't. This is done now automatically so that refreshing
the rules list is not required anymore.
- Fixed: Memory leak in notifications system when a new connection is processed.
- Fixed: Memory leak in Secure Rules logic when a new rule is added.
- Fixed: Memory leak when loading Connections Log entries.
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Version:6.13.0.0
Date:March 31, 2025
SHA256:0c65fc0d85baa615dd5b71f61393ed7b86121830ab926ebb21d03c7767b25413

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Windows Firewall Control 6.13.0.0​




Version:6.13.0.0
Date:March 31, 2025
SHA256:0c65fc0d85baa615dd5b71f61393ed7b86121830ab926ebb21d03c7767b25413

Windows Firewall Control

Windows Firewall Control is a powerful tool which extends the functionality of Windows Firewall by adding outbound notifications and many other features.
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Since update on Tuesday, WFC service keeps crashing. Anyone else have same issue?
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