Comments on: Prevent a Program from Accessing the Internet using the Windows 7 Firewall http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/ Windows 7 help and how-to guides that help you get the most out of your computer Sun, 12 May 2013 01:15:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: d.v http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-4750 d.v Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:09:57 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-4750 very useful….thanx a lot.

]]> By: JD http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-4730 JD Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:28 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-4730 ^^^I tried Daniel’s suggestion but to no avail. A certain program I had been using was still being stubborn and wanted to update itself when I didn’t want it to.

So to conclude, I tried:

-The suggestions in this article
-Blocking it in Windows firewall’s Ingoing AND Outgoing rules
-Blocking it in my anti-virus

My solution?

By going to “C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc” (Using Windows 7 x64) and editing the “hosts” file with notepad and adding this at the bottom of the list:

e.g.

127.0.0.1 maximumpcguides.com
127.0.0.1 http://www.maximumpcguides.com
(The universal code for blocking any site is “127.0.0.1″)

This did the trick for me in blocking the program and stop it from updating, a.k.a stop it from “calling home”.

Hope this helps someone.

]]> By: Daniel http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-4530 Daniel Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:13:14 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-4530 This doesn’t work because the instructions are wrong. That dialogue is specifically only to *allow* Internet access for programs, not deny it. If you uncheck the checkbox to the left of the program name, what you are doing is not blocking the program from accessing the Internet, but deactivating the rule you just created that allows it to. So effectively, you have created a new rule and immediately disabled it.

The only way to block a program is to go through Advanced Settings (instead of “Allow a program or feature…”), go to Ingoing or Outgoing rules, click “New Rule…” to the right, and follow the steps. In specific: create a Program rule, choose your program, choose to block connections, and name the new rule.

]]> By: MyTwoCents http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-4490 MyTwoCents Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:46:56 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-4490 Try this. It worked for me.

]]> By: sabofx http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-4084 sabofx Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:57:07 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-4084 Hiya!

Some applications are extra sneaky and install additional executables that launch at the startup of windows or run as a service. You should find and block these additional exe files.
Use ´msconfig.exe´ to find and disable apps that startup at systemboot.

Another (easier) way of avoiding the unwanted ‘phone home’ is to install and run your application in a sandbox environment. Download a free sandbox at http://www.sandboxie.com/

You can configure specific rules for your sandbox. These rules include en/disabling Internet access for anything running inside your sandbox.

Good luck & cheerz,
sabo-fx

]]> By: Lea http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-3978 Lea Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:44:08 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-3978 Same issue as A.A. Also using Windows Home Premium 64 bit, but not SP.

]]> By: A.A. http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-3923 A.A. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:17:19 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-3923 …Was able to block it from the extended view though.

]]> By: A.A. http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-3922 A.A. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:59:12 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-3922 Doesn’t work. I added a program in the list and unchecked the box on the left. Still the program can access the internet.

Using Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1 64bit.

]]> By: Jorny http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-3744 Jorny Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:24:01 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-3744 @Shamsudeen.You’Ll have to uninstall the program and remove all cache and registries relating to the program before you can follow what DDD prescribed.And I’Ll advice you do this after you install any cracked program.

]]> By: pradip http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-1101 pradip Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:14:02 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-1101 thanks dear.Its really helpful.

]]> By: shamsudeen http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-746 shamsudeen Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:09:27 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-746 hello all.

i just installed a file management application which is asking serial no, i keygened and put the key in the program later some times its suddenly closing and asking for key, i thing its communicating through internet, how to block it? will it work the above method?. and some time its even detecting when pc is not connected to internet, how i wonder?

Thank you
San

]]> By: Philitubby http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-495 Philitubby Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:58:10 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-495 Thanks a 1000 times. Have been trying to sort this for bl00dy hours. ;-)

]]> By: DDD http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-494 DDD Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:28:53 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-494 Shouldn’t matter as long as the box on the left side of the program name is unchecked.

]]> By: jono http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-493 jono Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:26:17 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-493 It will not allow me to uncheck the box in the public column….

]]> By: vasant kamothi http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/prevent-a-program-from-accessing-the-internet-using-the-windows-7-firewall/#comment-492 vasant kamothi Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:18:43 +0000 http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/?p=7527#comment-492 thnk u very much

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