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The security policies over in the Security Center were not meant to be a one-size-fits all approach as there are always app exceptions. It’s also essential to strike a balance between security and usability. First, I would need to know the apps involved and the protocols they use to communicate with the devices (i.e. bluetooth, NFC, web, etc.) If it is web-based you should be able to create an application exception. If you run the app as an admin, it may even prompt you fro adding firewall exceptions. This link explains the process - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/rules#applications-rules and you can script it out at scale - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/network-security/windows-firewall/configure-with-command-line?tabs=powershell But - if disabling the firewall does not resolve the issue, than you could be hitting up against a number of things like disabled protocols.