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Block/Unblock exe in Windows Firewall using right-click menu (updated thanks to ghjbnm's comment below)
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| Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall] | |
| @="" | |
| "MUIVerb"="Windows Firewall" | |
| "icon"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\FirewallControlPanel.dll,0" | |
| "subcommands"="" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall\Shell] | |
| @="" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall\Shell\block] | |
| @="" | |
| "MUIVerb"="Block" | |
| "icon"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\FirewallControlPanel.dll,1" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall\Shell\block\command] | |
| @="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe\" -Executionpolicy ByPass -WindowStyle Hidden -NoLogo -Command \"start powershell -Verb runas -ArgumentList \\\"-NoLogo -WindowStyle Hidden -command `\\\"New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName ([System.IO.Path]::GetFilenameWithoutExtension('%1')) -Name '%1' -Enabled True -Direction Outbound -Action Block -Program '%1'`\\\"\\\"\"" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall\Shell\Remove] | |
| @="" | |
| "MUIVerb"="Allow" | |
| "icon"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\FirewallControlPanel.dll,2" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\WindowsFirewall\Shell\Remove\command] | |
| @="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe\" -Executionpolicy ByPass -WindowStyle Hidden -NoLogo -Command \"start powershell -Verb runas -ArgumentList \\\"-NoLogo -WindowStyle Hidden -command `\\\"Remove-NetFirewallRule -Name '%1'`\\\"\\\"\"" |
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Following worked for me (Windows 10 Build 1909)
I updated the gist using your solution. Thanks!
jnaskali
Any chance of including the update DATE in the gist when you change it?
22h2 it does not work for me...
22h2 it does not work for me...
Same. Not working. I have no clue how to fix it. I tried to tweak it, but no success.
22h2 it does not work for me...
Same. Not working. I have no clue how to fix it. I tried to tweak it, but no success.
ive found easy context menu, it make this and work
I would suggest also trying "OneClickFirewall" from Winearo for the more technology challenged ones. Even has nice colorful buttons :-)
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Following worked for me (Windows 10 Build 1909)