Block Websites with Windows Defender Firewall in 10 easy steps

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Here is a step-by-step guide on how to block a website using Windows Firewall along with screenshots.

1. Click on Windows Defender Firewall in Control Panel.

2. You will find the “Advanced Settings” option on the left pane. Just click it. A new window will appear.

3. The left pane displays the Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules rules.
The traffic that is permitted to the server on which ports and from which sources is determined by inbound firewall rules. Outbound firewall rules specify which ports and destinations are permitted for traffic to exit the server.
In this article, our main emphasis will be on outbound rules.
A list of rules appears when you click on Outbound Rules in the left pane.