TinyWall 2.1.5

TinyWall

TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into modern Windows systems. TinyWall lets you work while protecting you. No annoying popups and simple configuration.

What makes TinyWall special?

TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls.

TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all, yet it is still extremely easy to add exceptions to your firewall rules.
TinyWall actively blocks hundreds of trojans, viruses and worms.
TinyWall does not require you to know about ports, protocols and application details.
TinyWall makes use of network zones, allowing you to specify different behaviour when you're at home, at work or in the public.
TinyWall prevents malicious programs from modifying the settings of Windows Firewall.
TinyWall uses Windows' own firewall for filtering and does not install drivers or other kernel components.

Additional features:

Multiple and easy ways to whitelist programs
Automatic learning mode
Firewall tampering protection
Password lockdown of settings
Quick modes, like Normal protection, Allow outgoing, Block all, Allow all and Learning mode
Support for temporary/timed firewall rules
Port and domain blocklists
Hosts file protection
Option to always allow communication within LAN
Option to restrict an application to the LAN
Recognition of safe software and impostors
Full IPv6 support
List established and blocked connections
View open ports on your machine
100% free and clean software. No fees, no ads, no paid upgrades.

What's new in this version:

Support for Window Update in Windows 8.1
Add support for whitelisting executables on remote network shares
Increase service robustness by dry-run testing new rules before save
Allow selecting multiple processes when initiated over tray menu
Add uninstallation protection
Fix: Service crashes if backup of hosts cannot be found
Fix: If local network traffic is allowed, local broadcasts are still blocked
Fix: Connections window crashes if endpoint IP cannot be determined
Fix: Under some circumstances, controller commits new settings even if rejected by service
Fix: Wrong error message is shown if user tries to change mode while locked
Fix: Tray shows out-of-date lock status after service locks due to timeout
Fix: Tray GUI needs restart after service locks due to timeout
Fix: Service crash after merging a wildcard and a non-wildcard port rule
Fix: Hosts file not automatically updating
Preliminary Italian translation and other localization updates
Updated application database