w7 firewall enhance usability

drugo said:

hi

i don't want to install another firewall
i guess the built in firewall in w7 is good enough

but i would like to enhance the usability of w7 fireall

i downloaded BiniSoft.net - Ridiculously easy-to-use software windows firewall control

but i was a bit disappointed

i would like a small tool with a shell extension(right click) to block or allow a program to connect to the net
is there a free solution ?

thanks
cheers

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Greg S said:

I have a license for Windows 7 Firewall Control : Sphinx Software . They have a free version but I've never tried it. For the past six months, I haven't even used the Windows Firewall Control Plus since I now have Win 7 firewall setup the way I want it. At one time, there was another app by the same or similar name which added a tray icon for creating rules on the fly. Most folks liked it but it always generated a .net error for me wouldn't work right. Hmm, in searching for the link to it, I now see that it's been updated. Maybe I'll give it another try.
Windows Firewall Control 2.2 - Changelog - Softpedia

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i downloaded BiniSoft.net - Ridiculously easy-to-use software windows firewall control

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Ciara said:

Hi drugo Windows even Firewall can be customised/configured quite extensively and how to is explained in the very good tutorials posted by our Administrator Brink.

please read > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/542-windows-firewall-add-remove-exception.html?filter[2]=Security

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drugo said:

Greg S said:

I have a license for Windows 7 Firewall Control : Sphinx Software . They have a free version but I've never tried it. For the past six months, I haven't even used the Windows Firewall Control Plus since I now have Win 7 firewall setup the way I want it. At one time, there was another app by the same or similar name which added a tray icon for creating rules on the fly. Most folks liked it but it always generated a .net error for me wouldn't work right. Hmm, in searching for the link to it, I now see that it's been updated. Maybe I'll give it another try.
Windows Firewall Control 2.2 - Changelog - Softpedia

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yes about windows firewall control

i downloaded BiniSoft.net - Ridiculously easy-to-use software windows firewall control

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Ciara said:

Hi drugo Windows even Firewall can be customised/configured quite extensively and how to is explained in the very good tutorials posted by our Administrator Brink.

please read > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/542-windows-firewall-add-remove-exception.html?filter[2]=Security

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thanks
really a cool tutorial
i would love to have a shell extension to block or allow a program
click on the exe , right mouse -> block it
i would be cool
thanks

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Greg S said:

Windows 7 Firewall Control : Sphinx Software has a shell extension but I can't remember the features of it.

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