Windows 10: Add Store apps to Windows Firewall outbound rule

Hello,I have changed Windows Firewall to block outbound connections.I had no problem configuring outbound rules to allow classic applications accessing the internet.I have tried adding the following two rules, but it does not work:%ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_22210.1401.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exeC:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exeI receive the next error when trying to use Windows Store:You'll need the Internet for this.It doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet. Check your connection and try again.0x800704cfI am aware of the answer bellow, but i

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Allowing an executable in the Firewall outbound rules (windows 10)

Greatings,

I would like to change firewall rules. I would like outbound connections to be blocked if not specifically allowed. I can do that by going into the advanced rules of the firewall. However when I do, I cannot allow PaleMoon portable in the outbound rules because, probably, it's just an executable not a real program (it doesn't appear in the program list of the control panel and the executable's name is Palemoon-Portable.exe).

I'd like to know if there is a way to allow this portable version of PaleMoon in the outbound rules of the firewall. I could allow Waterfox but not PaleMoon Portable which hasn't been installed. If I cannot, I'll stick with the default firewall rules to keep my portable version of PaleMoon running.

Thanks for your attention,

 

Windows 10 Firewall rules for Store and Updates


Hello!

I still can't setup Windows 10 Firewall to block all except MS Store and Windows Updates! Those 2 functions works if: allow all outbound; allow all outbound for svchost.exe; allow svchost.exe all outbound to all WindowsUpdates websites. But it still too much because through svchost.exe too many services can freely access to internet, it's not right. I try to set Firewall to "block all in&out" and use default Win10 firewall allow rules + add individual outbound allow rules for services: DoSvc, BITS, InstallService (for MS Store), Wuauserv, WpnService, LicenseManager, SystemSettingsBroker, SystemSettingsAdminFlows... but app install from MS Store and WinUpdates does not work!

Who know what also services/rules must be added to firewall for Store and Updates???

 

Windows Firewall Not Accepting A New Outbound/ Inbound Rule

Hello Folks,

I tried doing everything right from the complete computer scan to the system file check using command prompt to dism check to even using the firewall troubleshooter available at this link:

Automatically diagnose and fix problems with Windows Firewall - Microsoft Support

But nothing seems to work. Whenever I try creating a new outbound rule for a program, the rule gets created fine but its all a matter of a restart, whenever the system reboots, so does the newly created rule in the firewall.

The Rule/ Rules just disappear out of the list as if they were never there.

I seriously am at my wits end and have no idea what to do. Please help me figure out what to do.