Windows 10: Windows Firewall not blocking the Opera Browser for Windows 11

Discus and support Windows Firewall not blocking the Opera Browser for Windows 11 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; hello,I've recently been trying to block the internet connection for the Opera Browser but it doesn't seem to be working at all. I went through the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by woodenspoon, Jul 31, 2022.

  1. WOODENSPOON
    woodenspoon Win User

    Windows Firewall not blocking the Opera Browser for Windows 11


    hello,I've recently been trying to block the internet connection for the Opera Browser but it doesn't seem to be working at all. I went through the advanced settings on the windows firewall and set an outbound rule to block the connection for Opera. I noticed two files in the directory: the "opera" file and the "launcher" file. At first, I only blocked the opera file but when that didn't work I blocked both files, which led to nothing either. I tested this method of blocking the connection on a different browser, and it worked perfectly fine, but for the Opera browser, it seems to bypass the o

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    woodenspoon, Jul 31, 2022
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  2. ARCTUCAS
    Arctucas Win User

    Windows Firewall blocking websites

    I have blocked IP addresses, e.g. 255.255.255.255, not URLs, e.g. somewebsite.co m.

    As far as unblocking, look at your Windows Firewall rules. Do you see anything that is blocked? If you do, click on the Scope tab and see what is listed there.
     
    Arctucas, Jul 31, 2022
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  3. BLACKSTONE90
    Blackstone90 Win User
    Windows Firewall blocking websites

    Hi guys, first thread on here so go easy if I chose the wrong section *Smile Windows Firewall not blocking the Opera Browser for Windows 11 :)

    I've recently noticed that neither my firefox, nor IE can access any link to download.microsoft.com servers. I then noticed that if I turn off Windows Firewall, both browsers are able to locate the server and download my updates... Anybody ever seen this before?
    If I leave WF on, but turn off Microsoft Security Essentials, the server is still blocked. So it's definitely a Windows Firewall issue.

    I've tried searching around for adding exceptions, but it seems you can only add exceptions for programs, not domains as far as I can tell. Very strange!

    Specs: Phenom II X4 955, 4GB of DDR3 1800MHz, Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Using Windows Firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials. Can't really think of what else to tell that might be helpful.
     
    Blackstone90, Jul 31, 2022
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  4. ARCTUCAS
    Arctucas Win User

    Windows Firewall not blocking the Opera Browser for Windows 11

    Windows Firewall blocking websites

    I do not wish to confuse the issue, but yes, Windows Firewall is able block specific IP addresses. I have about two dozen blocked right now.
     
    Arctucas, Jul 31, 2022
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