How To Disable Firewall In Windows 10. In this article, you will read how to turn off the Firewall in Windows 10 and how to turn on the Firewall in Windows 10. Windows Firewall is a feature of Windows that protects your computer from viruses, unauthorized users and hackers. It stops bugs, viruses, and hackers trying to access your system online. It filters and blocks harmful information. Some users prefer to use third-party antivirus instead of Windows Firewall to prevent their data from unauthorized access through the Internet connection. So, they have an active Firewall and want to disable it.
How To Disable Firewall In Windows 10?
You shouldn’t disable the Windows Firewall unless you have downloaded another third-party antivirus. This will protect your computer from unwanted access, viruses and other threats. Follow the instructions below:
1.Disonnect your system to the Internet.
2.Type ‘control panel’ in the search box.
3.Click on ‘Control Panel’ Desktop app.
4.Select ‘Windows Defender Firewall’.
5.There will be list of settings on the left side of the new window.
6.Select ‘Turn Windows Defender Firewall On Or Off’.
7.The customize settings for private and public networks will open.
8.Select ‘Turn off Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended)’.
9.Click on ‘OK’ to apply the changes.
10.Now, your Firewall is disabled.
11.Connect to the Internet and be sure you have an active antivirus.
How To Turn On Windows Firewall?
To enable Windows Firewall, just select ‘Turn on Windows Defender Firewall’ instead of ‘Turn off Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended)’. Here, you will get two options to check. Depending on your requirement, you can tick ‘Block all incoming connections………apps’ and/or ‘Notify me……….app’.