Question
Opening port for program or game in Windows Firewall.
Answer
When a program or game requires access to the Internet or another computer on a network it must have access to send information over a network port. To help protect a computer from unauthorized access, a Firewall blocks all unnecessary network ports, which prevents a network program from communicating with another computer. Follow the below steps to open ports in your Windows Firewall.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
Windows XP users
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
If you’re trying to allow access to a multiplayer computer game. When the multiplayer version of the game is opened the Windows Firewall will prompt you if you wish to allow that program access.
Click Start, in the Search for Programs and Files box, type: Firewall and in the found programs click Windows Firewall.
Click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall on the left column to open a window similar to the picture below.
In the Allow programs to communicate through Windows Firewall window, check the box for the program you want to grant access through the Firewall. If you’re playing a network game in your local network only check the Home/Work(Private). If you need the program to have Internet access, check the Public box.
Windows XP users
If you’re trying to allow access to a multiplayer computer game. When the multiplayer version of the game is opened the Windows Firewall will prompt you if you wish to allow that program access.
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