Yes, the beta seems to be delayed. Now the release is sometime in February () instead of January, but there are a lot more changes in the changelog now. Spoiler: Changelog beta v2.2 (x February 2018) Changelog v2.2 Beta (x February 2018) new notification ui now simplewall added to the apps list automatically (issue #106) added windows services support [beta] (issue #88) new localization engine (single .lng file) more sensitive notifications (issue #107) lock-free dropped events callback (win7+) added group total items count indication automatic profile backup (issue #110) added network address resolution make internal apps undeletable menu bitmap transparent icons app paths case correction added timers (issue #96) set process high priority ipsec dropped packets logging (win8+) removed wow64 redirection (use simplewall 64-bit binaries for win64) revert "purge unused apps" feature optimized apps types recognition improved tray context menu (issue #103) improved memory allocation changed verify signatures algorithm (issue #94) changed "purge invalid apps" hotkey changed default font cosmetics for filter names cosmetic fixes (issue #108) stability improvements updated default colors updated localization fixed steal focus at startup and when notification displaying fixed working under blacklist mode fixed multi-monitor support fixed ui bugs fixed bugs Spoiler: Difference between Changelog of January/February 2018 This has been added: new notification ui lock-free dropped events callback (win7+) automatic profile backup (issue #110) added network address resolution make internal apps undeletable menu bitmap transparent icons app paths case correction set process high priority ipsec dropped packets logging (win8+) removed wow64 redirection (use simplewall 64-bit binaries for win64) revert "purge unused apps" feature changed "purge invalid apps" hotkey cosmetics for filter names cosmetic fixes (issue #108) fixed working under blacklist mode
A new beta is now available simplewall v2.2 beta (04 March 2018) https://www.henrypp.org/product/simplewall Download Changelog sha256 checksum Spoiler: (big) changelog v2.2 beta v2.2 Beta (4 March 2018) new notification ui now simplewall added to the apps list automatically (issue #106) added windows services support [beta] (issue #88) added profile timestamping new localization engine (single .lng file) more sensitive notifications (issue #107) lock-free dropped events callback (win7+) added group total items count indication added block action for notifications (issue #123) automatic profile backup (issue #110) added network address resolution make internal apps undeletable menu bitmap transparent icons app paths case correction added timers (issue #96) set process high priority ipsec dropped packets logging (win8+) removed wow64 redirection (use simplewall 64-bit binaries for win64) revert "purge unused apps" feature optimized apps types recognition improved tray context menu (issue #103) improved memory allocation changed verify signatures algorithm (issue #94) changed "purge invalid apps" hotkey changed default font cosmetics for filter names cosmetic fixes (issue #108) stability improvements updated default colors updated localization fixed dropped events callback failure (win10 rs3 and above) fixed steal focus at startup and when notification displaying fixed working under blacklist mode fixed multi-monitor support fixed ui bugs fixed bugs
thanks @mood and @henrypp excellent work Hosts rules work very good,however simplewall should running to work.is there any other way like apply rules to work? thanks
simplewall v2.2.1 beta (14 March 2018) https://www.henrypp.org/product/simplewall Download Changelog sha256 checksum Spoiler: Changelog v2.2.1 beta v2.2.1 Beta (14 March 2018) instant apps list sorting notifications: added information about blocked protocol notifications: replaced "disable notifications for this app" icon notifications: changed default timeout between same notifications notifications: tray popup sometimes won't shown on some systems notifications: ignore button combined with block button notifications: changed texts for remote/local addresses timer does not removed when user manually uncheck apps removed font boldening for itself (issue #135) changed minimal width of main window fixed timers formatting fixed ui bugs fixed bugs
I have a question: Everytime I open some apps (like CCleaner for example) I have a promp from simplewall that the exe will go online, I click on ignore (block) and the block rule for CClenaer is created on simplewall. But even if blocked everytime I open CCleaner I have some prompt from simplewall (because the App will pass trough another port or ip). Can I click "Disable notification" ? this means that I have no more prompts fron firewall but the program CCleaner will be automatically blocked? I have set simplewall in Whitelist (allow selected). Thanks
Yes, you can click disable notification. It will disable notification from ccleaner only. And only ccleaner will remain blocked from accessing internet connection.
simplewall v2.2.2 beta (26 March 2018) https://www.henrypp.org/product/simplewall Download Changelog sha256 checksum Spoiler: Changelog v2.2.2 beta new update engine show full app paths in notifications when "show filenames only" is unchecked added grouping for apps with user rules added opening file properties feature cosmetics for the notification ui (issue #146) cosmetics for the apps menu fixed installer who does not removing profile backups fixed signature of apps cannot be checked at startup fixed dns resolution in some cases (issue #127) fixed various memory leaks because of icons resources fixed ui bugs fixed bugs
For me is easy, light and effective. I have tryed almost every FW in my life, years with Comodo, privatefirewall on XP and 7, windows firewal notifier, tinywall on windows 8 and now 10 (they are frontend for the inbuild Windows Firewall but no more longer developed). SimpleFW for me is a good program I like it.
It's very light...below you can see resource usage fo my current security setup on Vista - Simplewall is marked on red
Please forgive my ignorance on this, but I haven't tried this yet. Aside from running the portable version a few times just to have a look through the GUI. I haven't enabled filtering as of yet. Just a basic question for anyone who can help. What does simplewall do with all of the firewall rules that are already in place on the system by default with Windows Firewall? Or when you disable WF to use simplewall instead, does simplewall just use it's own rules and not WF rules? Thank you. The development from this app keeps on moving along really well and I am impressed. I like the open source nature of this and use several of this developers' other apps.
its does not touch your firewall rules it is disable your firewall and yes its apply its own rule and will not use WF rules edit:i am runing windows 7
One other question that I had is whether or not there is a "logging only" type of mode in which connections are not actually blocked, but simply logged. This would mainly be for creating some rules in the beginning for me. Does simplewall have something like this?
no don't have only log mode and allow everything(block selected mode should have such option). but have dropped packet notification which prompt you so you can create rule for app. you can create custom rule in setting.if its ip then even no need GUI of simplewall to be running. but if you create host rule like www.google.com the GUI should be running to block request
Now over 6 months with SimpleWall, I have been quiet because there are no problems. v2.2.2 One suggestion/question: Can there be an option to make the "Exit" button minimize to tray - and not really Exit the program ?