How do you configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to allow or block specific types of network traffic?

[ProfRon]

You know, when you want to tweak that Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, I just hop into the search bar first. Type it out, and it pops up quick. Click on it, and you're in the main snap.

I like starting with inbound rules if you're blocking stuff coming in. Right-click inbound, pick new rule. Then you choose what to fiddle with, like a program or a port.

Say you block a sneaky app from chatting online. Select program, point to its file. Hit next, and deny the connection. Feels straightforward once you poke around.

For allowing traffic, flip it to permit instead. I do that for games or shares that need to breathe. Ports matter too, like opening 80 for web stuff.

Outbound rules work the same way, but for what leaves your machine. I rarely mess with those unless something's phoning home weird. Test it after, ping a site to check.

You can group rules by profiles, home or work. I switch views to see everything at a glance. Logs help if you're curious about blocks.

Tweak actions to log hits, so you spot patterns. I enable that for peace of mind. Profiles let you tailor per network type.

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