Yes the apps rules are completely empty - other than those created automatically when avast installed. So avast (auto-decide) and a few microsoft. When I start any program with net access, there is no message / alert and the program is not added.

I just downloaded the tool above and will post for you.

EDIT:

I know the firewall isn’t working as I have clicked “update” on a few programs and they went to the net happily to check.

Ummm…where is that setting to create a dump on BOS again - I didn’t get a dump log on the running the crash app.