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 internal 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 (win8+)
• 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".

System requirements:

• Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 64-bit/ARM64
• An SSE2-capable CPU
• KB2533623 KB3063858 update for Windows 7 was required

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GPG Signature:

Binaries have GPG signature simplewall.exe.sig in application folder.

• Public key: pubkey.asc (pgpkeys.eu)
• Key ID: 0x5635B5FD
• Fingerprint: D985 2361 1524 AB29 BE73 30AC 2881 20A7 5635 B5FD

Reviews of idiots:

Look at them, he does not know about .gitmodules and how to use, lol.

PS: Without idiots we are not to be fun, yeah!

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:

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

Rules editor:

simplewall have two types of custom user rules rules: - Global rules: rule applied for all applications. - Special rules: rule applied only for specified applications.

Rule syntax format:

To set rule applications, open rule and then navigate to "Apps" tab.

FAQ:

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 applications.

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

A: Yes. You do not need to disable Windows Firewall. These two firewalls work independently.

Q: How can i disable blocklist entirely?

A: Open Settings -> Blocklist and then click the 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.

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 problem in one of the following ways:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator]
"NoActiveProbe"=dword:00000001
"DisablePassivePolling"=dword:00000001

Q: How can I disable Windows Firewall?

Start the command line as an administrator, and enter the commands below.

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on

Q: How can I view all filters information?

Start the command line as an administrator, and enter the commands below.

cd /d %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

netsh wfp show filters

cd /d %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

netsh wfp show state

Open it in any text editor and study.

Q: How to fix Windows Update internet access?

Q: Other questions:

• Windows Security center integration (impossible)

IsSaveAppsWithEnvironment=TRUE # 4.0+
IsNetworkMonitorEnabled=TRUE
IsInternalRulesDisabled=FALSE
IsBackupProfile=TRUE
BackupPeriod=BACKUP_HOURS_PERIOD
BackupTimestamp=0
IsOCSPEnabled=FALSE
UseStealthMode=TRUE

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