Question about Windows Vista Firewall settings

I'm sorry guys but I most be stupid because I don't get this:

I have Vista home premium and I was looking at the Windows firewall setting, and under the exception tab it list a bunch of programs or ports and it says "to enable an exception, select its check box".
But all the boxes are empty with no check marks in it...so this is what I don't understand: Is the empty box an exception or it needs to have a check mark in the box to be an exception. I want my firewall to block all the things that it list there.

Thank you!

 

In the exceptions list. Click on the Exceptions tab, is "Notify me…" checked?

http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/US/28190305592540096/windows-firewall-in-windows-vista.html

 

yes Wildwolf the notifyme has a check mark on
Are the other things listed and the exception tab blocked if they are not checked?

 

Yes only checked ones are exceptions. all others are blocked.

Hope this helps you.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfexceptions.mspx

 

wildwolf I know is kind of late, but thank you for helping me. Your last responce answered my question!!
Thanks again

 

Your welcome