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In the Security Center, click Windows Firewall
In the General Tab, make your selection
Using the Exceptions Tab
Sometimes you might want someone to be able to connect to your computer, despite security
risks
—such as when you expect to receive a file sent through an instant messaging program, or when
you play a multiplayer game over the Internet. For example, if you're exchanging instant messages
with someone who wants to send you a file (a photo, for example), Windows Firewall will ask you if you
want to unblock the connection and allow the photo to reach your computer. Or, if you want to play a
multiplayer network game with friends over the Internet, you can add the game as an exception so that
the firewall will allow the game information to reach your computer.
To add a program to the exceptions list
On the
Exceptions
tab, under
Programs and Services
, select the check box for the program or
service that you want to allow, and then click
OK
.
