docs: Update README to clarify installer behavior wrt firewall (#2417)

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All binaries and installation packages are signed with an self-signed certificate. The public key can be found [here](https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter/blob/master/installer/codesign.cer).
Once import into the trusted root certificate store, the binaries and installation packages will be trusted.
Each release provides a .msi installer. The installer will setup the windows_exporter as a Windows service, as well as create an exception in the Windows Firewall.
Each release provides a .msi installer. The installer will setup the windows_exporter as a Windows service, and may create an exception in the Windows Firewall (see example below).
If the installer is run without any parameters, the exporter will run with default settings for enabled collectors, ports, etc.