How to allow program through the windows firewall ( XP and Vista )

Windows tutorial

Windows Firewall help protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the internet or a network. Windows recommended to Turn on this feature, but some of the new programs you install on your computer from the Internet or through other media types, you may experience some difficulty or permission issues because of the Windows firewall.
To be able to allow programs through the windows firewall, follow these steps:

Allowing program through the Windows XP firewall

1. Go to Start-> Control Panel->Security Center->Windows Firewall
2. In Windows Firewall form, select Exception tab
you can readily check or uncheck the desired programs you'd like to allow through the firewall. Likewise, you can also check the option for whether or not you want to be notified when a new program is blocked by the Windows firewall.



3. After adding exception, Click OK

Allowing program through the Windows Vista firewall

1. Go to Start-> Control Panel->Security->Windows Firewall
2. In the left hands of the page, Click on Allow a program through the firewall
3. The same as Windows XP setting, select Exception tab
4. After adding exception, Click OK

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