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Tinywall vs. windows firewall control
Tinywall vs. windows firewall control








tinywall vs. windows firewall control

#TINYWALL VS. WINDOWS FIREWALL CONTROL PORTABLE#

  • Can import/export settings: so that your settings are portable and/or can be easily imported after a clean install, etc.
  • TinyWall makes it easy to do so, whereby you can activate ‘learning mode’, use the application you want for a few minutes, and TinyWall will whitelist it for you. No-popup, in English, means that the user will have to actively whitelist a process themselves.
  • The no-popup approach: In contrast to firewall programs that ask the user to constantly intervene and make decisions on processes that the user likely knows nothing about.
  • It also prevents would be malicious processes from changing the firewall settings. It does this by automatically giving the Windows firewall a secure configuration.
  • All the Firewall you need: It transforms Windows’ default into everything you need in terms of firewall protection.
  • The interface: TinyWall is accessed via it’s icon in the system tray, which although it contains a mere handful of options is quite adequate for all you need to do (see screenshot above).

    tinywall vs. windows firewall control

    It gives Windows’ firewall a secure configuration, prevents other programs from overriding it, and provides a simple, user friendly interface that makes it easy to work with.

    tinywall vs. windows firewall control

    TinyWall is a free program that for Windows Vista and higher that can enhance and fix Windows’ firewall. Windows’ firewall gets a bad rap, however, partly because of the legacy of XP’s firewall, but also because it suffers from a few small issues, such as an insecure, one-way filtering configuration, the potential of being bypassed by other programs, and a generally unfriendly interface. Unlike Windows XP’s built-in firewall, Microsoft’s default firewall in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 is generally competent and offers excellent protection.










    Tinywall vs. windows firewall control