guys i just read through your whole debacle about security and rules..
your conversation is so ridiculous..here is the answer..
1. turn your firewall mode to block everything but always ask you if anything wants to connect..
2. when you notice you can't connect to internet start there by allowing firefox,chrome, whatever browswer you use to connect.
3. when you notice you can't get windows updates, look at what service tries to connect only when you press the get updates button and allow that..
4.repeat this process for any other programs you want to connect to the internet ONLY when YOU tell them to do somehting..Like update etc..
5. dont worry about your computer being blocked from the internet as imagine a user with no internet connection.. they would still be able to use windows etc..
5.a) which means only worry about something that you need to connect when you want to do something..
was that so difficult?? now get this, i don't use ESET firewall... (i do use the eset online scanner though that is amazing..)
mac had a program called little snitch.. guess what it had?? predefined rules that were straight out of the box mac install rules that you needed to just use the mac normally.. yes predefined rules that allow your mac just after install to do what it needs to do..
i actually use binsoft windows firewal control and guess what?? it allows me to even press a temporary "just block this connection till restart" and i can test like that..
whats the big deal and problem? the OP wants predefined rules??? well.. turn your computer on.. disconnect the internet.. and watch your firewall and see what tries to connect.. block it.. then restart computer... see what tries to connect to the internet.. and set your pre definied rules by blocking everything you dont understand.. when you run into a problem like not being able to get updates.. then you probably know you blocked something you need to connect..
gosh.. this was an amazing conversation..
get a firewall by binsoft called windows firewall control
