TinyWall - A Free Lightweight and non-intrusive firewall
Submitted by Arman Munir on Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 13:08.
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TinyWall is a free, lightweight, and secure firewall designed specifically for Windows users. It offers a smooth, user-friendly experience without compromising on protection, making it a great choice for those who want powerful firewall management without the usual popups and interruptions.
Features:
- No annoying popups while still allowing easy management of firewall exceptions.
- Blocks hundreds of known trojans, viruses, and worms proactively.
- No need to understand ports, protocols, or application internals to use effectively.
- Protects Windows Firewall settings from being altered by malicious programs.
- Installs without additional drivers or kernel modifications, keeping it lightweight and simple.
- Offers multiple easy methods to whitelist trusted programs.
- Includes an automatic learning mode for hassle-free setup.
- Provides tamper protection to safeguard firewall settings.
- Allows password protection to lock firewall configurations.
- Supports Windows Store apps and UWP (Universal Windows Platform) applications.
- Compatible with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) and WSL 2.
- Enables whitelisting of processes located on network shares.
- Includes quick modes like standard, outgoing-only, block-all, and more.
- Supports temporary and timed firewall rules for flexible security.
- Built-in port and domain blocklists enhance network protection.
- Safeguards the hosts file against unauthorized changes.
- Ensures filtering even during system boot-up for maximum protection.
- Blocks promiscuous applications that could compromise network integrity.
- Provides port-scan prevention to guard against unauthorized probing.
- Options available to always allow local network communication.
- Ability to restrict applications to LAN-only communication if needed.
- Smart identification of trustworthy software versus potential threats.
- Full support for IPv6 networking standards.
- Ability to list both established and blocked network connections.
- Can display all open ports on your computer for better visibility.
- No telemetry or data collection — your privacy is fully respected.
- Completely free with no ads, fees, or premium upgrades required.
Notes:
After installation TinyWall blocks most communication. To use the internet or network-enabled applications, select one of the "Whitelist by ..." options in the tray menu to unblock specific programs.
Do not install TinyWall over a remote connection, or you will risk locking yourself out until TinyWall gets properly configured.
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