All devices, when they are connected to the internet, have applications or programs that running in the background and working continuously, without the user having knowledge of it. This makes the computer battery and data drain faster, being an obstacle that many users seek to avoid, since they only want to work with that application or program that is in use.
To prevent that from happening, you will see that there are different versions of Windows 10, and each option has some methods that will let you know how to block or prevent a Windows application or program from accessing the internet. Especially those who work in the background.
It should be noted that even though for some users this does not cause a problem, Well, in the same way the device works as usual and correctly. For others, the reasons for wanting to be in control and being able to block Internet access from one or another application that works in the background are obvious.
Block or prevent a program from accessing the Internet through Windows firewalls
To prevent a Windows application or program from accessing the Internet, the first thing to do is locate the programs running in the background on the device; What with this information it will be easier to block of them directly selecting.
For this it will be good to know the characteristics or specifications of the PC, since in this way you can be clear about how a Windows application or program can access the internet through shortcuts or shortcuts that run in the background on the devices. This is known through a series of steps that allow you to discover the folder where they are hosted.
On a device, it's easy to block internet access to hidden applications; I only know you need to have a program called Windows Firewall enabled and follow the steps that allow you to protect the computer from threats that affect the security of possible attacks. For this, you can download Windows from its official page.
At the same time, with this program can block traffic data that allow both the output and the input of any software. In other words, the connection of the programs and the consumption of data that are transmitted from one server to another will be controlled.
It should be noted that blocking a program is simple and can be done using the built-in functions of the Windows system., as well as with outside help. And you can even format a PC and install Windows 10 to prevent these programs from updating automatically.
Block a program that is in the list
The first thing to do is locate yourself on the computer desktop and press “Windows + X” to later select the “Control Panel” within the alternatives. In case you have Windows 10, should look for the “Control Panel” in the search bar and click there to open it.
Later when opening the control panel select “Firewall de Windows”. Later a window will open and on the left side of it, click on “Advanced configuration”. There you must click on “Exit Rules” (this is where you can restrict internet access for a particular app).
Block a program that is not in the list
In case you want to block more programs, you need to click in the action pane on the right side on the option “New rule.” Then click on “Program” and to move forward, select “Next”.
In this point, you must write where the program you want to block is installed, or choose your location with the option "browse; early in the window “Action”, select “Block connection” and click next.
Then, you will have to select when or how blocking rules in the selected program. Therefore, the three options that appear there are chosen to completely block Internet access.
Already at this point must give a “Name” to the new rule that was created, then click on “Finalize” and ready; The new rule will now be active and you will be able to prevent Windows programs from updating automatically because they have direct access to the Internet..
Block an application's access to the Internet from the Microsoft Store
It is currently not feasible to limit Internet use to applications through the Microsoft Store.. This is because this application only works as a store and as an administrative administrator for the applications that are installed from here.
In case we have an application installed in Microsoft Store that is consuming us a lot of the Internet, we can delete it.
For this we will have to open the start menu with the Windows key or simply by clicking on the button at the bottom left. Once here we will have to write the name of the respective application.
Later, we will have to right click and look for the option to remove the application, this procedure is fast. In case of not getting it by this means, we will have to open the store and look for the application in the global search engine. This is done in the same way as when we installed it, only instead of clicking install, we will uninstall it.
