Now in my firewall I only have World Wide Web Services (HTTPS Traffic-In), Remote Desktop - User Mode (TCP-In) and Remote Desktop - User Mode (UDP-In) rules enabled with scope of the IP that I …

Mar 25, 2023 · By adding the "Core Networking" ruleset, you are allowing these essential packets to pass through the Windows Defender Firewall, which should help maintain stable IPv6 connectivity. Is …

Nov 10, 2020 · Besides the rule in Outbound Rules you mentioned, there are 2 rules in Inbound Rules of Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security related to DNS services including UDP and …

Mar 4, 2022 · The difference is that disabling File and Printer Sharing in Windows also disables the firewall rule of "File and Printer Sharing - ICMP Echo Request (ICMPv4-In)", so disables PING. If you …

Feb 7, 2016 · Specifically, all of the Core Networking rules are important, especially DNS. (It's rather difficult to visit web sites if you can't resolve their IPs.) You can restore the standard rules - both …

Aug 22, 2022 · In the case of IPv4, you need to enable the following firewall rules:it's IP4 in a private network): Core Networking Diagnostics - ICMP Echo Request (ICMPv4-In) File and Printer Sharing - …

Feb 25, 2017 · Is it possible to auto block all applications incoming/outgoing internet connection except for example Firefox with default windows firewall? I would like to block everything, even including …

Oct 26, 2021 · Try this - it should not make a difference to Ping. Windows Firewall should be Default. I make network settings, firewall settings, and IP addressing to be very much standard or default. …

Dec 14, 2025 · But in Windows 11 the rule was duplicated into Core Networking Diagnostics most likely because it didn't make sense for it to exist solely under File and Printer Sharing as ICMP Echo pings …

Nov 2, 2020 · Windows OS is blocking incoming ICMP by default. If you want to allow incoming ICMP you need to edit the firewall rules: Open Run window by pressing Win+R and type wf.msc and press …