Solved Firewall is blocking JDownloader despite me 'allowing' it.

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Until recently, I've used 'Windows 7 Firewall Control' followed by 'Windows Firewall Notifier'. I decided there was no great benefit so uninstalled. Since then, my (Windows 7) firewall is blocking Jdownloader. I know this because JD works fine with the firewall disabled. So I went to the Control Panel, clicked 'Allow a program or feature through Windows firewall' and added all the JD 'exe' files that are in the JD folder in Program Files. No effect – JD still can't get updates or process downloads. Can anyone suggest what the problem is and how to fix it? Many thanks.
 

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Do you ever get a prompt from windows firewall?

Do you have do not allow exceptions checked?

What is the network location set to?
 

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Hi Andrew. I've solved the matter. When running the 'disable' script for Windows Firewall Notifier you have to do it 'as Administrator'. I hadn't and, despite the script's assurance, Windows Firewall was still blocking. After re-disabling Notifier 'as Administrator' all is now well.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Mult...Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4150 CPU @ 3.50GHz8.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics 4400
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4150 CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. H97M-PLUS
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400
Sound Card
(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) USB Audio Device
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 75 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) SAMSUNG HD103SI ATA Device (2) Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB ATA Device (3) ST31000528AS ATA Device (4) GENERIC USB Storage-CFC USB Device (5) GENERIC USB Storage-MSC USB Device (6) GENERIC USB Storage-SDC USB Device (7) GENERIC USB Stora
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Glad to hear it is resolved.

Have a great day!
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Built
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Windows 10 Pro
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Motherboard
ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM D
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (EVGA)
Sound Card
Motherboard Built in
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Wi
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB Sandisk SSD PLUS (Main drive)
500 GB Seagate 7200 RPM (Games)
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM (Virtual Machines)
PSU
CORSAIR TX Series TX650M 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-02 Mid-Tower Gaming Case, Red LED Fan
Cooling
220mm, two 120mm, and four 60mm fans
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Wired Dell keyboard
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