If you’re encountering the error code 0x8007042c when trying to install certain Windows Updates or after a failed upgrade to Windows 11/10 from an older Windows ...

The Windows Defender Firewall can be configured to allow or block programs on a computer from accessing network or Internet resources. It also allows or blocks connections to and from other computers ...

Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. It runs in ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

If you're ignoring or have disabled Windows Firewall, you might be missing out on some good, basic protections that are easy to set up and maintain. Windows Firewall has been enabled by default since ...

We can block Internet access for any application or software on the computer, while other programs can still access the ...

Microsoft latest preview of its Windows 10 Redstone 5 shows off two core updates coming to Windows Defender services. Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17650 (RS5), the ...