If the program is not on the list of available apps, click the ‘Allow another app. Don’t forget the network on which the program is running (Private or Public) or select both. Then, select the box next to the program you want to allow through the firewall. When prompted for the administrator password, type it to continue. Then click ‘Windows Firewall’ or use the shortcut and select ‘Allow an app through Windows Firewall’. Or you can use the search box to search for firewall Next, select the System and Security group from Control Panel.
When it opens, select ‘Control Panel’ from the list. To get started, press the Windows Key + X on your keyboard to show Windows 8 Tool Menu. If you’re having trouble allowing other computers to communicate with your machine, you may have to find out what port and protocol should be allowed through the firewall for the machines to communicate. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to do that in Windows 8. In some instances, you may have to open a communication channel through Window Firewall in order for some programs to communicate with external resources. Windows Firewall blocks most programs right out of the box by default to help protect your computer from intrusion.
