XP Firewall Commander

The Internet is an efficient method for malicious software or other threats to spread and damage computers. Windows Firewall is the basic defense mechanism used to keep predators at bay. In this regard, XP Firewall Commander aims to bring a friendly interface with which to handle incoming and outgoing connections.

Attention require with the setup

As the name suggests, the application is strictly dedicated to Windows XP, being incompatible with more modern versions. Before getting to put it to good use you need to go through the setup process, but take caution because you might end up with a different home page and other applications installed as well.

Multiple tools to work with

The main window is home to all features it comes equipped with. When not in use you can minimize it to system tray so it does not take up space on your desktop. You get to work with three major functions that let you add or remove programs to / from the exceptions list, view ports, as well as traffic monitoring.
The firewall can be easily toggled on or off by selecting the desired choice from the main window. Handling exceptions is as easy as browsing to the application path and selecting its executable file and attributing a name.

Monitor network activity

Another feature lets you create a list of ports of either TCP or UDP protocols in order to allow incoming data from trusted sources. In addition, the application automatically has the network scanned and obtains IPs from connected computers. These can be viewed in a list, along with sent and received data or TCP header details.

To end with

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that XP Firewall Commander is a handy application that brings a boost in Windows XP's firewall efficiency. Even though the operating system is slightly outdated, there are still a lot of users that can enhance their computer security while in a network with or without Internet access.