Windows Firewall Control 4.5.5

Windows Firewall Control is a powerful application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. It runs in the system tray and allows user to control the native firewall easily without having to waste time by navigating to the specific part of the firewall. It has an intuitive user interface with self-explaining features and enables user quick access to all Windows Firewall settings and also to new features that extend the default functionality of the native firewall and make it even more powerful. Note that this is not a firewall by itself but a front end for Windows Firewall.

Features

- Easy access from the system tray.
- Full support with standard user accounts.
- Disable other programs to add Windows Firewall rules.
- Create, modify and delete Window Firewall rules easily.
- Shell integration with right click context menu of the executable files.
- Display invalid rules with option to delete.
- Merge multiple similar rules or duplicate existing ones.
- Protection from unauthorized uninstallation.
- Supports global hotkeys and shortcut keys.
- Multiple filtering options and criteria (from low to high).

Shortcomings

- Closed source code.
- No portable version available.

System Requirements

- 800 MHz central processing unit.
- 128 Mb RAM memory or more.
- 1 Mb free hard disk space.
- 32 Bit or 64 Bit hardware architecture (x86 or x64).
- Operating system Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10