Windows 10: Windows Firewall Outbound rules

I set windows firewall to block all inbound and outbound connections on all profiles Public, Domain, and Private. I then created an outbound rule for one specific program that i want to allow through. I am looking at 2 computers, both with the exact same firewall rules. One works and one doesn't. I have tried creating another rule to allow all outbound connections to that local server's IP address. I still cant hit that server. It's almost like sometimes the outbound connections blocked in the profile is taking precedence over the rules i have created. I have set many computers up this way a

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Add Store apps to Windows Firewall outbound rule

Hello,

I have changed Windows Firewall to block outbound connections.

I had no problem configuring outbound rules to allow classic applications accessing the internet.

I have tried adding the following two rules, but it does not work:

• %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_22210.1401.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe
  
• C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
  

I receive the next error when trying to use Windows Store:

You'll need the Internet for this.

It doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet. Check your connection and try again.

0x800704cf

I am aware of the answer bellow, but it does not work:

Redirecting

For example, Feedback Hub is marked as allowed but the same error is displayed when trying to use the app.

How do I create outbound rules for Windows Store apps in Windows Firewall?

 

Allowing an executable in the Firewall outbound rules (windows 10)

Greatings, I would like to change firewall rules. I would like outbound connections to be blocked if not specifically allowed. I can do that by going into the advanced rules of the firewall. However when I do, I cannot allow PaleMoon portable in the outbound rules because, probably, it's just an executable not a real program (it doesn't appear in the program list of the control panel and the executable's name is Palemoon-Portable.exe). I'd like to know if there is a way to allow this portable version of PaleMoon in the outbound rules of the firewall. I could allow Waterfox but not PaleMoon Portable which hasn't been installed. If I cannot, I'll stick with the default firewall rules to keep my portable version of PaleMoon running. Thanks for your attention,

 

Windows Firewall Not Accepting A New Outbound/ Inbound Rule

Hello Folks,

I tried doing everything right from the complete computer scan to the system file check using command prompt to dism check to even using the firewall troubleshooter available at this link:

Automatically diagnose and fix problems with Windows Firewall - Microsoft Support

But nothing seems to work. Whenever I try creating a new outbound rule for a program, the rule gets created fine but its all a matter of a restart, whenever the system reboots, so does the newly created rule in the firewall.

The Rule/ Rules just disappear out of the list as if they were never there.

I seriously am at my wits end and have no idea what to do. Please help me figure out what to do.