diff --git a/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs b/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
index d2f4fd9c..ab28fdff 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/Classes/FsoBuild.cs
@@ -445,22 +445,6 @@ public async Task<FsoResult> RunFSO(FsoExecType executableType, string cmdline,
             return null;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a all valid executables for the OS/Cpu arch
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>List<FsoFile> or null</returns>
-        public List<FsoFile>? GetExecutables()
-        {
-            if (directExec != null)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            var validExecs = executables.Where(b => b.isValid);
-
-            return validExecs?.ToList();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Return the fsofile executable fullpath
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Knossos.NET/Classes/KnUtils.cs b/Knossos.NET/Classes/KnUtils.cs
index b5ac6772..a97a435a 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/Classes/KnUtils.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/Classes/KnUtils.cs
@@ -1252,51 +1252,5 @@ public static void CreateDesktopShortcut(string shortcutName, string destFileFul
                 Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "KnUtils.CreateDesktopShortcut()", ex);
             }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Add windows firewall exception for a executable
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="programPath"></param>
-        /// <param name="ruleName"></param>
-        /// <returns>true/false</returns>
-        public static bool AddFirewallException(string programPath, string ruleName)
-        {
-            if (!isWindows)
-            {
-                Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "KnUtils.AddFirewallExceptions()", "This function is only supported on Windows.");
-                return false;
-            }
-            try
-            {
-                var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
-                {
-                    FileName = "netsh",
-                    Arguments = $"advfirewall firewall add rule name=\"{ruleName}\" dir=in action=allow program=\"{programPath.Replace("/", "\\")}\" enable=yes",
-                    UseShellExecute = true,
-                    Verb = "runas",
-                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
-                };
-
-                using (var process = Process.Start(startInfo))
-                {
-                    process?.WaitForExit();
-                    if (process?.ExitCode == 0)
-                    {
-                        Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Information, "KnUtils.AddFirewallExceptions()", "Added new Firewall Rules for : " + ruleName);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "KnUtils.AddFirewallExceptions()", "Failed to add Firewall Rules for : " + ruleName + ". Error code was: " + process?.ExitCode);
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Log.Add(Log.LogSeverity.Error, "KnUtils.AddFirewallExceptions()", ex);
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Templates/Tasks/InstallBuild.cs b/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Templates/Tasks/InstallBuild.cs
index ed316712..0462e205 100644
--- a/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Templates/Tasks/InstallBuild.cs
+++ b/Knossos.NET/ViewModels/Templates/Tasks/InstallBuild.cs
@@ -436,21 +436,6 @@ public partial class TaskItemViewModel : ViewModelBase
                         IsCompleted = true;
                         CancelButtonVisible = false;
 
-                        //Add firewall rules (windows)
-                        if (KnUtils.IsWindows)
-                        {
-                            var executables = newBuild.GetExecutables();
-                            if (executables != null && executables.Any())
-                            {
-                                foreach (var executable in executables)
-                                {
-                                    var fp = newBuild.GetExecutablePath(executable);
-                                    if (fp != null)
-                                        _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => KnUtils.AddFirewallException(fp, "Knossos " + newBuild.ToString()));
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-
                         //Re-run Dependencies checks 
                         MainWindowViewModel.Instance?.RunModStatusChecks();