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What is the Windows Filtering Platform? The Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is the engine inside Windows that decides whether network traffic may pass. Windows Defender Firewall is built on it, and so are many VPNs and security tools. Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min read NetSecWall 1.2.1: updates must be signed by us NetSecWall 1.2.1 installs an update only if it's signed by the same publisher as your copy, and fixes a crash when updates finished downloading. On 1.1.0 or 1.2.0, download 1.2.1 from the website. Sep 30, 2026 · 4 min read NetSecWall 1.2.0: Family and Pro leave beta NetSecWall 1.2.0 takes Family and Pro out of beta, signs the installer and app, downloads every list from NetSecWall's servers on all plans, and brings license-key entry back into the app. Sep 30, 2026 · 4 min read
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