How To Block Programs With Windows 10 Firewall

Tutorial on blocking specified programs and apps from running and connecting to the internet using the Windows 10 Defender Firewall! Learn how to block connections now!

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Steps:

- Start by opening windows search. Search for firewall and open ‘windows defender firewall’.

- Now select ‘advanced settings’ from the options on the left.

- Open ‘outbound rules’ from the left sidebar.

- now , under actions on the right, select ‘New rule’.

- Select ‘program’ and then click next.

- Now click on ‘browse’ and select the app or program that you want to block.

- On the next page make sure that the option which is selected is ‘block the connection’.

- Now choose when you want this rule to apply. Select all options to stop the app from working on all connections.

- Finally, name your new rule and the click on ‘finish’.

- This rule will effectively stop that app or program from being able to connect to the internet.

- You can disable this rule easily by right clicking it and then choosing ‘disable rule’.