MUO on MSN

I made Windows 11 more secure with this 2MB open-source tool

Simplewall offers a powerful alternative. It’s a 2MB download that transforms your PC from a leaky sieve into a digital ...
Hosted on MSN

How to set up and use the firewall on Windows 11

As internet threats have evolved, Windows has consistently provided tools to help users stay safe online. One of the earliest examples is the Windows firewall (formally known today as the Microsoft ...
PC World

Is your Windows PC’s security firewall good enough? An explainer

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, ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft drops SMB1 firewall rules in new Windows 11 build

Windows 11 will no longer add SMB1 Windows Defender Firewall rules when creating new SMB shares starting with today's Canary Channel Insider Preview Build 25992 build. Before this change and since ...