Should I remove Windows Firewall Control?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,096
United States Rank #7,916
Reach 0.0501%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.29 days
480.47 days >
Average installed length: 252.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.3.1.0 |
0.91% |
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| 5.3.0.0 |
0.81% |
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| 5.1.0.0 |
0.51% |
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| 5.0.2.0 |
0.81% |
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| 5.0.1.19 |
0.71% |
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| 5.0.0.2 |
0.10% |
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| 4.9.9.4 |
0.10% |
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| 4.9.9.1 |
0.10% |
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| 4.9.9.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.9.8.0 |
1.01% |
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| 4.9.7.0 |
0.41% |
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| 4.9.6.0 |
0.61% |
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| 4.9.5.0 |
0.51% |
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| 4.9.4.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.9.3.0 |
0.81% |
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| 4.9.2.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.9.1.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.9.0.0 |
0.10% |
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| 4.8.9.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.8.8.0 |
0.51% |
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| 4.8.7.0 |
0.81% |
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| 4.8.6.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.8.5.0 |
1.11% |
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| 4.8.4.0 |
0.51% |
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| 4.8.3.0 |
0.51% |
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| 4.8.2.0 |
0.41% |
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| 4.8.1.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.8.0.0 |
0.10% |
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| 4.7.5.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.7.4.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.7.3.0 |
0.10% |
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| 4.7.2.0 |
0.51% |
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| 4.7.1.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.7.0.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.6.2.4 |
0.71% |
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| 4.6.2.2 |
0.91% |
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| 4.6.2.0 |
0.41% |
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| 4.6.0.0 |
1.93% |
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| 4.5.5.0 |
1.11% |
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| 4.5.4.5 |
0.51% |
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| 4.5.4.2 |
1.42% |
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| 4.5.4.0 |
0.20% |
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| 4.5.3.0 |
0.61% |
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| 4.5.2.0 |
0.61% |
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| 4.5.1.0 |
0.30% |
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| 4.5.0.6 |
0.10% |
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| 4.5.0.5 |
1.11% |
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| 4.5.0.4 |
0.10% |
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| 4.5.0.2 |
0.30% |
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| 4.5.0.1 |
0.30% |
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| 4.5.0.0 |
0.61% |
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| 154 versions |
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Windows Firewall Control
from BiniSoft.org
What is Windows Firewall Control? (from BiniSoft.org)
Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall. It runs in the system tray and allows user to control the native firewall easily without having to waste time by navigating to the sp... Read more
Overview
Windows Firewall Control is a program developed by BiniSoft.org. The most used version is 4.6.0.0, with over 45% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is wfc.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 983.67 KB (1,007,281 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 46% of users of Windows Firewall Control come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.binisoft.org/wfc.php
Help link: binisoft.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\windows firewall control
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Windows Firewall Control\wfc.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 983.67 KB
Files installed by Windows Firewall Control
| Program executable: | wfc.exe |
| Name: | Windows Firewall Control |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\windows firewall control\wfc.exe |
| MD5: | 8ddc63baffa9f99d35f6355f8d7e98ed |
Additional files:
-
wfcs.exe - Windows Firewall Control Service
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- wfc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DD3780D6-FEEE-4E7E-A116-F5D60BAE3C89}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- wfc.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Windows Firewall Control.
Service
- wfcs.exe runs as a service named 'Windows Firewall Control' (_wfcs) "Windows Firewall Control extends the functionality of Windows Firewall and adds new features which help you to protect your computer.".
Startup File (User Run)
- wfc.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'wfc.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Windows Firewall Control\wfc.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- wfc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Windows Firewall Control' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Windows Firewall Control\wfc.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| wfcs.exe |
| Memory: | 34.4 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0013373149% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00035674% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00098057% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 85,738 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 624 Bytes | |
How do I remove Windows Firewall Control?
You can uninstall Windows Firewall Control from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Windows Firewall Control, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows Firewall Control.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,096
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.34% |
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| Windows 10 |
44.03% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.43% |
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| Windows XP |
0.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.10% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.76% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
10.15% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.43% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.60% |
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Geography
45.66% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.66% |
| Germany |
8.59% |
| United Kingdom |
5.21% |
| France |
3.73% |
| Netherlands |
3.30% |
| Canada |
3.13% |
| Italy |
3.13% |
| Poland |
1.82% |
| Sweden |
1.56% |
| Russia |
1.48% |
| Australia |
1.30% |
| Brazil |
1.22% |
| Austria |
1.13% |
| Iran |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.07% |
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| Dell |
16.87% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.27% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.05% |
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| Toshiba |
6.43% |
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| Lenovo |
4.62% |
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| Intel |
2.61% |
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| Medion |
2.41% |
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| Samsung |
2.01% |
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| MSI |
1.20% |
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| NEC |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
12.20% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.03% |
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| innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
2.03% |
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| Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H |
1.63% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
1.63% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
1.63% |
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