About interactive mode
Note: In Windows 8, interactive mode is not available. You must add
specific policy rules to allow or block applications. Alternatively, you can
use the event viewer in the management console to manage application rules
interactively.
In interactive mode, the firewall displays a learning dialog each time an unknown application or service requests network access. The learning dialog asks you whether to allow the traffic once, block it once, or whether to create a rule for that type of traffic.
In interactive mode, you will see the following types of learning dialog: