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This Itechguide teaches you how to block a program from accessing the internet on Windows 10.
Step 1: Find the Path to the Exe for the Program
- Type the name of the program in the Windows 10 search box. In this example, I want to find the path to the exe for Skype for Business.
- Then, from the search results, right-click the program and select Open file location.
- On the file location, right-click the program and select Properties. The program Properties will open the Shortcuts tab.
- The full path to the exe for the program will be displayed in the Target field. Copy this path into a text file. You will require it for block the program from accessing the internet in the next step.
Step 2: Use a Windows Firewall Rule to Block the Program
Once you have the path to the exe for the program you want to block, follow the steps below to block a program from accessing the internet on Windows 10:
- Type control panel in the Windows 10 search. Then, from the search results, click Control Panel App.
- On the top right of Control Panel, if the View by is set to Category, click the drop-down and select Small icons or Large icons.
- Then, on the modified Control Panel view, click Windows Defender Firewall.
- On the left pane of Windows Defender Firewall, click Advanced settings.
- On the left pane of Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, click Outbound Rules.
- Then, on the top right of Outbound Rules, click New Rule. The New Rule wizard will open.
- On the first screen of the New Rule wizard, select Program (selected by default) and click Next.
- Then, on the Program screen, select This program path: (selected by default). Paste the path to the exe you copied in the last section – REMOVE the quotes in the exe path. To proceed to the next step, click Next.
- On the Action screen, select Block the connection (default selection).
- Then, on the Profile screen, check ALL the options and click Next.
- Finally, to block a program from accessing the internet on Windows 10, give the firewall rule a name, an optional description and click Finish.
The rule will be created and activated. If you wish to disable the rule, right-click it and select Disable Rule.
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Conclusion
You can use the steps covered in this Itechguide to block a program from accessing the internet on Windows 10! I hope you found this Itechguide helpful.
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