Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features on networks.

A Windows box popped up saying:

Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of Host Process for Setting Synchronization on all public and private networks.  Choose: Allow Access or Cancel.  There are two boxes a) private networks and b) public networks.  There's a check mark in Public networks.

What to do??

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Hi Cherylwycoff,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I suggest you to try the following methods and check:

Method 1: Run Anti-virus scan.

Scan your computer for viruses with your antivirus software and see if it is some malware that is causing this popup

Refer this article to Remove specific prevalent malware with Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.

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Microsoft Safety Scanner is a scan tool designed to find and remove malware from Windows computers. Download it, run a scan to find malware and try to reverse changes made by identified threats.
Safety Scanner only scans when manually triggered and is available for use 10 days after being downloaded. We recommend that you always download the latest version of this tool before each scan.

Method 2: Disable VPN Network Adapter.

  1. Select Start .

  2. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager.  

  3. Select Network adapters and disable them one by one.

After disabling the first adapter, check if the issue still persists. If it fixes the issue, no other adapters have to be disabled.

Method 3: Give permission to the apps to pass Windows Firewall manually.

  1. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel and then select Control Panel.

  2. Find Windows Firewall and select the link Allow an app through Windows Firewall.

  3. Click Change settings button.

  4. Scroll down and check Private and Public options.

  5. Select the app that you need to enable, click OK and close everything.

Hope it helps.

Thanks,
Suman.B
Microsoft Community – Moderator

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Last updated September 24, 2024 Views 18,227 Applies to: