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GlassWire

ApplicationSecureMix

Dem still dey call am glass wire, glasswire firewall

SecureMixSecurity

Network monitor wey get graph and optional firewall. The window na GlassWire.exe. E no be Resource Monitor.

Wetin you need know

GlassWire.exe na graph. resmon.exe na the Windows tool.

GlassWire dey show per-app network use for eye and fit add firewall. Resource Monitor follow come with Windows. ZoneAlarm na older firewall brand. Dis one no be Defender.

Wetin e be?
Network graph plus optional firewall
Same thing as Resource Monitor?
No. resmon.exe na the Windows tool
Antivirus?
No
Feex tok say
If na Resource Monitor you want, I go type resmon. GlassWire na third-party graph. If you turn on im firewall join, I go choose one firewall owner make Windows Firewall no dey fight am.

Wetin be GlassWire?

GlassWire na network monitor wey get optional firewall. GlassWire.exe na the UI. Resource Monitor na different Windows tool.

If you never use am before

If you want fine graph wey show which app just use the network, na GlassWire be dis, no be Resource Monitor. Download am from glasswire.com. GlassWire.exe na the window. resmon.exe na the Windows tool. GlassWire fit also act as firewall. Two firewalls together with Windows Firewall na normal fight. Dis one no be antivirus.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

See who talk for network

The graph dey name apps. Resource Monitor Network tab na the in-box version without dis skin.

Optional firewall

Paid GlassWire fit block apps. Windows Firewall still dey there. Two policies fit fight.

Alerts for new connections

New exe wey dey talk on network fit pop up. Na GlassWire be dat, no be Defender.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey want graph instead of resmon.exe
  • Users wey turn on the GlassWire firewall and still get Windows Firewall on
  • Anybody wey think say dis one na antivirus

Current status

Dem dey actively sell am. Dis article na about the Windows app, no be packet capture lab.

How old e be?

GlassWire launch for 2014 as consumer network visualizer. E no be the Windows 7 Resource Monitor and no be ZoneAlarm from 2000. Current builds still dey sell Free and paid SKUs.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Free
Basic / Pro

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Windows 10 or Windows 11, according to GlassWire
RAM Light UI. History size dey follow how long you keep logs

Resource profile

CPU demand
Low while graphing
Disk demand
Connection history

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
GlassWire.exe Monitor UI. No be resmon.exe
GWCtlSrv.exe GlassWire control service on top many installs

Startup components

GlassWire fit start with Windows to keep the graph going. Dat one na app setting.

File locations

Common GlassWire locations
Typical install C:\Program Files (x86)\GlassWire\

Common wahala dem

Two firewalls

GlassWire firewall plus Windows Firewall fit block the same app twice. Choose one owner.

People dey take the graph as proof of malware

Backup client go look loud. The graph na traffic, e no be Feex verdict.

How to get unstuck

Compare with resmon.exe if you doubt the graph

Resource Monitor > Network. Same PC, in-box tool.

Disable the GlassWire firewall if Windows Firewall already get the policy

Monitoring fit stay. Two blockers na wetin dey cause fight.

Install from glasswire.com

Any host wey dey share "GlassWire pro crack" no be SecureMix.

Alternatives

Resource Monitor if you want the in-box graph. ZoneAlarm if na dat older firewall brand you want. Windows Security for the Windows Firewall page.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.glasswire.com/ Official installer or vendor page
Help www.glasswire.com/help/ Vendor support
Official site www.glasswire.com/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

The monitor dey light. Long histories dey use disk. E no be full packet capture appliance.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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