Firewall- Windows 7 equivalent to Vista/xp setting

In windows 7 how do you set the windows firewall setting to the equivalent vista/xp win firewall setting "On - Block all incoming connections (no exceptions)" is there an easy way to do this in windows 7?


thanks

win7use said:

In windows 7 how do you set the windows firewall setting to the equivalent vista/xp win firewall setting "On - Block all incoming connections (no exceptions)" is there an easy way to do this in windows 7?
thanks

To access the Firewall settings, just type firewall in the start search box.

Cheers!
Robert

Go to start > type in 'firewall' (no quotes) in search > choose Windows Firewall with Advanced security > at the top click Action > then properties > then under inbound connections choose the dropdown that says block all connections

thanks redsoxm16, that is a very clear response. Will that affect printer sharing? How about network?
I like win7 but one short coming is the "action center" which is bewildering. Much easier in xp/vista. In order to win over Mac users (I know many who are considering win7 b/c mac is too$$$) this stuff should be automated and not rely on the end user in my opinion (while still allowing advanced users to customize.) Maybe they'll make it simpler in win7 sp2 or 3.

Will that affect printer sharing? How about network?

You're welcome.
I'm not sure what it will affect because I have different settings. If you find it affects those areas please post back here so people can learn.

"block all connections" does seem to prevent mapping of netwrk drives (both when I set that on vista and win7), once undone the map dr re-appears. Did not seem to prevent printing (printer share is on the vista machine).

the reason this whole issue came up is i did a netstat -a report on my vista machine and I noticed many open ports that I have no idea what they're for, so for security I set "block all" on firewall. I have many programs on my vista machine

my config is a network behind a router with vista/vista desktops and a win7 lptp
thanks again

If i block all incoming connections will that effect windows update or downloading(usenet,utorrent) ?

bmb said:

If i block all incoming connections will that effect windows update or downloading(usenet,utorrent) ?

99% sure it will block the torrent and I doubt it'll block windows update

Thanks

Run a check with Shields Up at Home of Gibson Research Corporation

You will find as long as you block inbound icmp - you will get a perfect score.

Outbound is something else.

There is a little app. there called LEAKTEST file download to test outbound - everything gets thru by default on Vista/7.