If I reset the Windows Firewall with netsh will programs re-prompt for access?

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Published on 2010-03-29T17:57:44Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 18:03 UTC
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If I run the following command:

netsh advfirewall reset

The windows firewall will get flushed back to it's defaults and looses any program specific rules.

Will programs that require firewall access start prompting the user after the reset is triggered?

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