Windows 7 Firewall Control - How to Change the Firewall Settings on Your Computer
With the Windows 7 Firewall Control v3.0 however you are able to specify which traffic can and cannot go through the firewall. It also gives you the ability to deny any traffic that you do not want to be allowed access to. For example you can set the Windows Firewall Control to deny any website from sending you email but then allow you to view the email on the internet. So basically with this free program you can completely customise how the firewall will behave and exactly what type of traffic it will block.
If you want complete control over the firewall settings on your computer then you need to use a software firewall program such as Microsoft Internet Security. You can enable and disable the various Windows Firewall options in this new software and whenever you require tweaking a particular setting you just need to click on the Properties tab of the Windows 7 Firewall Control Panel and then click on the Save tab. When you enable the Windows Firewall Control feature on your computer, it will start automatically and you should not need to manually turn it on. You will however need to configure the various Windows Firewall features in order for them to work correctly. If you are having trouble with the Windows firewall settings, you may want to have a quick read of some of the articles online at this site about Windows Vista and Windows 7 Firewall.