How to block multiple EXE files Windows Firewall

I don't see a problem related to your inbound rules.
The rules say 'block' and those rules are 'enabled'. (no trespassing sign)

Thanks for help, but it contradicts with Brink's post "If the app is checked in the allowed list, then it's not blocked. It should be unchecked."

Add or Remove Allowed Apps through Windows Firewall in Windows 10

F657 said:

Thanks for help, but it contradicts with Brink's post "If the app is checked in the allowed list, then it's not blocked. It should be unchecked."

Add or Remove Allowed Apps through Windows Firewall in Windows 10

The above quote is about allowed outbound rules, not inbound rules.
If you want to block something incoming, the corresponding blocking rule must be enabled (if there is a rule for it).

Or if there are no inbound rules at all then all inbound traffic will be blocked.

.bat file should block both inbound and outbound connections. With allowed list
not sure if all in/out connections are blocked. Somehow this is confusing.

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One more question regarding addfwrs.bat from post #10

I would like all .exe files to be completely blocked from 2 folders:

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\1234
%ProgramFiles%\1234

Folder 1234 could be in any location or maybe even in both. So made this way and it works for %ProgramFiles(x86)%

Code:

@CD /d "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\1234"
for %%* in (.) do set RULENAME=%%~nx*
ECHO.
FOR /r %%G in ("*.exe") Do (@echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=in program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
FOR /r %%G in ("*.exe") Do (@echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=out program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
ECHO.

So how to add %ProgramFiles%\1234 folder?

To make sure the application is totally blocked, you must block all files in both inbound and outbound communication. Especially the outbound one (that checks for updates and for valid key).