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Enable Virtual Machines Bridged networking (off by default) - tick this item to allow

virtual machines in VMware to connect directly to the network.

Use behavior detection for traffic qualification (on by default) - mark this option to allow

the Firewall to use the Identity Protection functionality when evaluating an application -

Identity Protection can tell whether the application shows any suspicious behavior, or it can

be trusted and allowed to communicate online.

Game mode settings

In the Game mode settings section you can decide and confirm by ticking the respective item

whether you want to have Firewall information messages displayed even while a full-screen

application is running on your computer (typically these are games, but applies to any full-screen

applications, e.g. PPT presentations), since the information messages can be somewhat disruptive.

If you tick the Disable Firewall notifications when playing games item, in the roll-down menu then

select what action is to be taken in case a new application with no rules specified yet tries to

communicate over the network (applications that would normally result in an ask dialog) all these

applications can be either allowed or blocked.

With the gaming mode on, all scheduled tasks (scans, updates) are postponed till the application is

closed.

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) settings

Mark the Enable IDS checkbox to activate the special behavior analysis feature designed to identify

and block suspicious communication attempts over specific ports of your computer (for details on

this feature settings please consult the IDS chapter of this documentation).