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This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent a program from accessing your Windows computer’s network by blocking it in the firewall. You must have administrator privileges to access the firewall and block the program.
- On Windows 8, you hover your mouse pointer over the upper right corner of the screen and click and the magnifying glass icon.
- Then you’ll probably have to click the Yes box in the pop-up to continue.
- If you don’t have administrator rights on your computer, you won’t be able to do this.
- If the program you want to block is not found, click Add another program and select the program from the pop-up results window.
- If there is no checkmark on the left of the program, it means that Windows Firewall has been blocking the program.
- Do not change the two check boxes to the right of the program (“Home/Work (Private)” and “Public”).
Advice
- Blocking a program through a firewall is a good way to prevent persistent malware and additional applications from slowing down your computer.
Warning
- Preventing a Windows program from breaking through the firewall can cause some operating system processes to stop working.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent a program from accessing your Windows computer’s network by blocking it in the firewall. You must have administrator privileges to access the firewall and block the program.
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