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Two simple ways to block internet browsing using Windows Firewall.

 

Here are two simple ways to block internet browsing using Windows Firewall.
Choose Method A (Block all browsers) or Method B (Block specific browsers like Chrome/Edge/Firefox).

✅ METHOD A — BLOCK ALL INTERNET BROWSING (Recommended)

This blocks ALL internet access for ALL applications except those you allow.

Steps:

  1. Press Windows + R
  2. Type: 
    wf.msc
  3. Press Enter
  4. On the left, click Outbound Rules
  5. On the right, click New Rule…
  6. Select Custom → Next
  7. Under Program, choose All programs → Next
  8. Under Protocol and Ports, click Next
  9. Under Scope, click Next
  10. Under Action, select:

✔ Block the connection

  1. Click Next
  2. Under Profile, select:

✔ Domain
✔ Private
✔ Public

  1. Click Next
  2. Name the rule:

Block Internet Browsing

  1. Click Finish

✔ This will instantly disable ALL internet access.

🟨 OPTIONAL: Allow exceptions

If you want to allow EXCEPTIONS (example: allow only MT5, or allow Windows Update):

  1. Create a New Outbound Rule
  2. Select Program
  3. Browse to the app to ALLOW
  4. Choose Allow the connection

This app will bypass the block.

✅ METHOD B — BLOCK ONLY BROWSERS

This blocks only internet browsing while keeping other apps online.

Repeat the steps below for each browser installed.

Block Google Chrome

  1. New Outbound Rule → Program
  2. Browse to: 
    C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  3. Select Block the connection
  4. Name: 
    Block Chrome

Block Microsoft Edge

Path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

Block Firefox

Path:

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

🔒 RESULT

After applying the rule(s):

  • Browsers cannot open any website
  • Apps like MT5, games, EA bots, Windows Update, etc., still work (unless you block all)

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