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1. How to Allow an
Application
through the

2. Presented by
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DENVER IT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
Helping your Organization to be
More Productive
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3. Windows 8 uses a built-in firewall to monitor all
inbound and outbound connections from your
computer, providing protection against malicious
online threats.

4. Certain applications that feature online
capabilities need to have unrestricted access
through the Windows Firewall to work properly.

5. If you want to allow an application to
communicate through the Windows Firewall, you
must manually unblock it via the “System and
Security” section of the Windows 8 Control
Panel.

6. Step 1:

7. Move the cursor to the lower left side of
the screen and right click. Select “Control
Panel” on the context menu.

8. Step 2:

9. Select the “System and Security” option
on the Windows 8 Control Panel. Now
select “Windows Firewall” on the
following window.

10. Step 3:

11. Click the “Allow an
app” link to the left
of the Windows
Firewall window.

12. Step 4:

13. Click the “Change Settings” button. Now
click the previously greyed out “Allow
another app” button.

14. Step 5:

15. Select an application from the list that shows up and
click “Add.” You can also select unlisted applications by
using the “Browse” button.

16. Step 6:

17. Click “OK.” The application can now
communicate through the Windows
Firewall without any issues.

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