Windows 10: Why did the update screw up a bunch of things? Firewall, programs, UAC....etc.

So originally after a recent update to Win 10, it screwed up a bunch of things on my computer. For starters it erased ALL of my custom rules I had on the Windows Firewall. It also reset everything so anytime I start a program that goes online, it asks if its ok to do so. And it reactivated UAC for every little thing I click. On top of that it removed some programs saying they aren't compatible with this version of Win 10.

What kind of update screws things up so much?

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FIREWALL IS BLOCKING CERTAIN PROGRAMS

Hi Joseph,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when things don't work the way it should.

One of the most common problems when using a network firewall is that it sometimes blocks network traffic that you want to allow.

Please follow the below step to troubleshoot with the issue:

• Open the “Control Panel“.
• Select “System and Security.
• In the Windows Firewall section, select “Allow a program through Windows Firewall“.
• Unchecking the box to the left of the application name disallows it from accessing network resources, while checking it allows access.
• If the program you wish to block or unblock is not listed, you can click the “Allow another program…” button to add it. Choose the application in the list and select “Add“. If the program is not in this list, use the “Browse…”
  button to select the program file manually.

Hope this information is helpful. Please post in case you have any further issues, I will be glad to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Windows Vista has large security hole in UAC

Actually you need a 2nd tier UAC that would catch this. In other words you would invest in a good firewall program. In all UAC is just a very "lite" version of an annoying, useless firewall IMO.

 

Good Antivirus + Firewall

I would never put anything Norton on my computer.

Nod32 is arguably the best antivirus. AVG is likely not as good, but it's free and at least pretty good.

Firewalls, I'd put Comodo and whatever "Tiny Personal Firewall" is named nowadays on your short list. I think Kerio might have sold it now and it's named something else. Otherwise, just put Comodo on your short list. I think the current version's ease of use has taken a step backwards, seems a bit counter-intuitive when trying to do certain things with it, but overall it does a good job and the price is right.