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Windows Firewall

Windows Firewall (officially called Microsoft Defender Firewall in Windows 10 version 2004 and later) is a firewall component of Microsoft Windows. It was first included in Windows XP x86 SP2, Windows XP x64, and Windows Server 2003 SP1. Before the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2, it was known as the "Internet Connection Firewall."

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Developer
Microsoft
Operating system
Windows XP SP2 and later · Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later
Other names
Microsoft Defender Firewall Windows Defender Firewall Internet Connection Firewall
Service name
MpsSvc
Type
Personal firewall

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Windows Firewall

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples64
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Windows Firewall

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related to Windows Vista · 20
Windows Firewall → Ability, Administrative Tools, Advanced Security, Control Panel, Encryption, Improved, IP, IPsec, Kerberos, Notifications, Outbound, Rules, Start, Support, The, This, Windows Filtering Platform, Windows Vista, With, XP SP2
related to overview · 17
Windows Firewall → As, Because, Blaster, In, Internet Connection Firewall, It, Microsoft, October, One, RPC Windows, Sasser, Several, The, When Windows XP, Windows, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP's
related to Windows XP · 13
Windows Firewall → Around, DCOM, Every, FireWire, Group Policy, Internet, It, Service Pack, SP2's, VPN, Windows, Windows XP Service Pack, XP's Windows Firewall
related to Log files · 5
Windows Firewall → Firewall Log Viewer, Notepad, Specialized, This, Windows
Operating system · 2
Windows Firewall → Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later, Windows XP SP2 and later
related to External links · 2
Windows Firewall → Advanced Security, Microsoft TechNet
Developer · 1
Windows Firewall → Microsoft
Other names · 1
Windows Firewall → Microsoft Defender Firewall Windows Defender Firewall Internet Connection Firewall
Service name · 1
Windows Firewall → MpsSvc
Type · 1
Windows Firewall → Personal firewall

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firewall windows xp network security service internet connection server connections microsoft log sp2 default vista also 10 defender later number

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows FirewallDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows FirewallOperating systemWindows XP SP2 and later1.00infobox
Windows FirewallOperating systemWindows Server 2003 SP1 and later1.00infobox
Windows FirewallOther namesMicrosoft Defender Firewall Windows Defender Firewall Internet Connection Firewall1.00infobox
Windows FirewallService nameMpsSvc1.00infobox
Windows FirewallTypePersonal firewall1.00infobox
Windows FirewallWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/1.00infobox
Windows Firewallrelated to External linksAdvanced Security0.60section
Windows Firewallrelated to External linksMicrosoft TechNet0.60section
Windows Firewallrelated to Log filesThis0.60section
Windows Firewallrelated to Log filesNotepad0.60section
Windows Firewallrelated to Log filesSpecialized0.60section

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