In fact, it will not notify you of any blocked action. It does not display popups that "urge users to allow". Also, depending on how a particular firewall works, the user can be asked multiple times for even the same program, which will also lead to the user becoming less and less aware of what he actually allows. Displaying a popup for each app makes it very probable that unneeded applications will gain access to the network, as it increases the likelyhood of the user granting unnecessary rights to some applications. ![]() On an average computer, a lot of applications are trying to access the internet but not all of them actually require a network connection. This is not only annoying for the user, but also less than secure. Basically, whenever an application is trying to access the internet, display a popup asking the user what to do. ![]() Most firewalls are based on the same interaction principles.
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