Windows Firewall has now been renamed to Windows Defender Firewall. If Windows Firewall is configured properly, it can help prevent hackers or malicious software from gaining access to your PC through ...

To properly protect your network, you need to know who and what has access to your network, and where all sensitive information is located. To better control access, start by limiting the devices that ...

Windows recognizes two network types for networks without a domain server: private and public. On a private network, other ...

In today's world of permanent Internet connectivity, whether through Wi-Fi or Ethernet, a firewall is an essential component of your device's security. This software – or in some cases, a separate ...

When I try to edit the Default Domain Policy from a PC running Windows XP Professional, the Windows Firewall and other settings added with SP2 are unavailable. They are available in the local policies ...

Using the output from SCW as the basis for a Windows Firewall profile, we rolled one out to our DCs via Group Policy. However, all of them are registering their status as "Windows Firewall is using ...

In Part 1 of this tutorial series, we configured Windows to accept remote desktop connections, so we can log into and use a PC anywhere in the World with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client ...

In this article, you will learn the difference between the Public network and Private network and their privileges. We will also show you how to change from one network to another through your Windows ...

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...

This important security function is better handled by a third-party program. Windows Firewall doesn't monitor outbound connections by default, and not at all in Windows XP. Dennis O'Reilly began ...

Ever wanted to monitor which programs are constantly reaching out to the internet, block Microsoft from collecting telemetry data, or manually control Windows updates effectively? I have done it with ...