How to Manage Previously Restricted Windows Applications

Existing network restrictions can remain even when an application no longer appears in the live connection display.

What is the Restricted Applications list?

When WhoIsConnected starts, it examines the existing Blocked Networks List. Applications associated with blocked networks appear under Restricted Applications. WhoIsConnected does not restore a saved monitoring session; it identifies existing restrictions and offers actions for the applications found.

Example: Code.exe

Restricted Applications list showing Code.exe and other applications with Block and Unblock actions
Before: Code.exe appears in Restricted Applications, with Block and Unblock choices.

Selecting Block for Code.exe moves it to Blocked Applications and activates monitoring. In this example the interface reports monitoring every 40 seconds. Other restricted applications remain available for individual decisions.

Code.exe moved to Blocked Applications, with monitoring active every 40 seconds
After: Code.exe is shown as Blocked with active monitoring; other applications remain Restricted.

What can you do?

Choose Block to place a restricted application into active blocking and monitoring. Choose Unblock to remove its applicable restrictions. This allows you to manage previously restricted applications even if they are absent from the current connections table.

Important: The Restricted Applications list is reconstructed from existing blocked-network entries; it is not a persistent application-monitoring history maintained by WhoIsConnected. Network blocking and unblocking are Premium features.

New to application network control? Learn how to keep Wi-Fi on while restricting selected applications.

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