I have created a rule to allow portable Free Download Manager on D:\ , yet it doesn't connect. I'm running Windows 10 Firewall Control, also portable, and it's showing FDM blocked alerts from FDM: 'BlockedIPv4 TCP ... Block all outbound connections'. Same result with or without WFC running.
I've allowed thru both Windows Firewall direct and WFC, and still doesn't connect.
I've also had errors trying to connect from CMD, PowerShell, also any app downloads that attempt to connect to download fail. It seems anything not in Programs* wont connect. I've tried resetting all the usual: Winsocks, TCP/IP, netsh, TCP/IP, etc.
All other browsers, etc connect fine.
EDIT: I should add I've reset/restored firewall defaults multiple times.
12 Answers
That can be caused by some accidental denial in the past.
Open Windows Firewall Advanced settings. Look for any deny rules in Incoming and Outgoing sections, properties of which may point to your apps and disable the related rules.
If that didn't fix the issue, disable windows firewall temporarily to see if the apps work. Then check the Outgoing rules by enabling them one by one and see if they block that app. It takes some time to find the culprit.
3I had the same issue on Windows Server 2019. I realized that if you use the select box and the app is in AppData folder, it will use %AppData% or similar variables and it would not work. I edited the rule and use the full path and it works now.
