simplewall

Definitely for advanced users.

Description:

Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.

The lightweight application is less than a megabyte, and it is compatible with Windows 7 SP1 and higher operating systems. You can download either the installer or portable version. For correct working you are require administrator rights.

Nota bene:

Keep in mind, simplewall is not a control UI over Windows Firewall, and does not interact in any level with Windows Firewall. It works over Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which is a set of API and system services that provide a platform for creating network filtering applications. Windows Filtering Platform is a development technology and not a firewall itself, but simplewall is the tool that uses this technology.

Features:

• Simple interface without annoying pop ups
• Rules editor (create your own rules)
• Internal blocklist (block Windows spy / telemetry)
• Dropped packets information with notification and logging to a file feature (win7+)
• Allowed packets information with logging to a file feature (win8+)
• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) support
• Windows Store support
• Windows services support
• Free and open source
• Localization support
• IPv6 support

To activate portable mode, create "simplewall.ini" in application folder, or move it from "%APPDATA%\Henry++\simplewall".

Installation:

When install rules, you can choose two modes:

• Permanent rules. Rules are working until you disable it manually.
• Temporary rules. Rules are reset after the next reboot.

Uninstall:

When you uninstall simplewall, all previously configured filters stay alive in system. To remove all filters created by simplewall, start simplewall and press "Disable filters" button.

Command line:

List of arguments for simplewall.exe:

-install - enable filtering.
-install -temp - enable filtering until reboot.
-install -silent - enable filtering without prompt.
-uninstall - remove all installed filters.

Q: Are internet connections blocked when simplewall is not running?

A: Yes. Installed filters are working even if simplewall is terminated.

Q: What apps are blocked in default configuration?

A: By default, simplewall blocks all applications, you do not need to create custom rules to block specific application.

Q: Is it safe to use simplewall with Windows Firewall?

A: Yes. You do not need to disable Windows Firewall. This two firewall works independently.

Q: How can i disable blocklist entirely?

A: Open Settings -> Blocklist and then click radio buttons labeled Disable.

Q: Where is blacklist mode?

A: Blacklist was removed many days ago for uselessness. But if you need it, you can still configure it.

Solution: Configure blacklist mode in simplewall:

Q: Why does my network icon have an exclamation mark?

A: When you are connected to a network, Windows checks for internet connectivity using Active Probing. This feature is named as NCSI (Network Connectivity Status Indicator). You can resolve this by one of this ways:

Solution 1: Enable NCSI through internal system rule:Solution 2: Disable NCSI through system registry:Solution 3: Disable NCSI through group policy:

Q: Other questions:

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