

Step 2: In the Control Panel window, change View by to Large icons and select Internet Options. In the Action column, you’ll see that your newly created rule is set.Step 1: Click on Start on your desktop and type Control Panel in the search box. In the Name column, your newly blocked program will be listed.Give your new rule a name (descriptive helps) and then optionally, give it a more in depth description.Make sure there are ‘check-marks’ in all of the entries listed in the When does this rule apply? section, and then click Next.Make sure the Block the connection entry is selected, and then click the Next button.Double-check to ensure you have the correct program selected in the This program path: box, and then click the Next button.Two folders store most of the programs on your PC. If you have any difficulty finding the program you want to block, check the sub-folders in C:\Program Files (x86)\ and C:\Program Files\ – those Navigate to the program you wish to ensure has no access to the Internet, select it, and click the Open button.Select This program path: and then click the Browse button.Select Program, and then click the Next button.Now, click the New Rule button from the column on the right side of the window. Click the Outbound Rules link from the column of the left side of the window.From here, you can monitor all of your Windows Firewall activity, and of course, create new rules for the firewall.Click the Advanced settings link in the left column.


