How to Disable and Enable Windows Defender Firewall?

Windows Defender Firewall, which is previously known as Windows Firewall, is an important Windows built-in tool that can protect you from unauthorized access. It is recommended to turn on your Windows Firewall to keep your computer and data safe.

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However, if you have installed other firewall on your computer, you may consider disabling your Windows Firewall. Or for some other reason, you want to turn off firewall. Then, how to disable Firewall on your Windows computer? In this post, MiniTool Software will show you how to perform a Windows Firewall control including turning off Firewall and turning on Windows Firewall on Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP.

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How to Disable and Enable Firewall on Windows 10/8/7?

If you are running Windows 10/9/7, you can follow this guide to turn off Firewall:

The following screenshots are based on Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 7, the operation interface will be different.

1. Use Windows Search to search for control panel and click the first search result to open Control Panel.

2. Click Windows Defender Firewall. Depend on the Windows version you are using, this option can also be Windows Firewall.

3. Click the Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off link from the left menu.

4. Check Turn off Windows Defender Firewall under Private network settings or Public network settings or both according to your requirements.

5. Click OK to save the changes.

If you want to turn on Windows Firewall later, you can check Turn on Windows Defender Firewall under Private network settings or Public network settings.

How to Disable and Enable Firewall on Windows Vista?

If you are using Windows Vista, you can follow this guide to turn off Firewall:

1. Click Start and then select Control Panel.

2. Click Security from Control Panel.

3. Click Windows Firewall.

4. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off from the top left list.

5. Check the Off (not recommended) option.

6. Click OK to save the change.

If you want to turn on Windows Firewall later, you need to check On in step 5.

How to Disable and Enable Firewall on Windows XP?

If you are still using Windows XP, you can follow this guide to disable Firewall:

1. Click Start and then select Control Panel.

2. Click Switch to Classic View.

3. Double-click Windows Firewall.

4. Check the Off (not recommended) option.

5. Click OK to save the change.

If you want to turn on Windows Firewall later, you need to check On in step 4.

Now you should know how to disable Firewall on your Windows computer. If you lose your important data due to virus attack, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery, professional data recovery software to get them back.

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