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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Tips |How to set and allow programs to access the network through Windows Firewall.
1. Open Control Panel.
2. In Windows Vista, click the Allow a program through Windows Firewall link. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, double click the Windows Firewall icon.
3. Under the the General tab, ensure On (recommended) is selected.
4. Go to the Exceptions tab. You can check and uncheck programs here.
5. If the program you wish to set a firewall exclusion for doesn’t appear you can click Add Program to add it. You can select a program from the list or click Browse… to locate the program you wish to set the firewall exclusion for.
6. Be sure that the check box next to your program is checked, then click OK.
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