A flaw in Windows Firewall may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer. The flaw manifests itself in the way the security application ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

The operating system is Windows XP SP2 w/ Firewall turned on. The problem is the exception box no longer pops up and adding exceptions to the list doesn't allow access to program. No other firewall ...

These days, using a PC without a firewall installed makes about as much sense as leaving the house without wearing any pants. We’re not talking about the firewall built into your broadband router here ...

To block active attacks using the Shields Up mode in Windows Firewall of Windows 11/10 you will have to manually enable the required option using any one of these two methods: Via Windows Settings Via ...

Configuring Windows Firewall settings is one of the most fundamental security precautions. It is a built-in security feature that comes with all versions of Windows, acting as a barrier between your ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

Want to manage multiple firewalls for different domains at the same time? Microsoft Windows 7 makes that possible. With Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced the concept of network locations, whereby ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...