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How to Disable the Windows Firewall in Windows

Steps on how to disable the firewall in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista & XP

By Tim Fisher Tim Fisher Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, Tech & Sustainability Emporia State University Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience.
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He&#39;s been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 14, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide <h3> What to Know</h3> Windows 10, 8, 7: Go to Control Panel &gt; System and Security &gt; Windows Firewall &gt; Turn Windows Firewall on or off.Select the bubble next to Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) and then select OK.To disable the firewall for private and public networks, select Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) in both sections.<br/> The Windows Firewall is designed to keep unauthorized users from accessing files and resources on your computer. Still, the Windows Firewall can sometimes cause more harm than good, especially if there's another paid or free firewall program installed.
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He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 14, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide

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Windows 10, 8, 7: Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Turn Windows Firewall on or off.Select the bubble next to Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) and then select OK.To disable the firewall for private and public networks, select Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) in both sections.
The Windows Firewall is designed to keep unauthorized users from accessing files and resources on your computer. Still, the Windows Firewall can sometimes cause more harm than good, especially if there's another paid or free firewall program installed.
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Disabling the Windows Firewall is easy and&nbsp;usually takes less than 10 minutes. There are separate directions below for Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. See our article What Version of Windows Do I Have?
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Disabling the Windows Firewall is easy and usually takes less than 10 minutes. There are separate directions below for Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. See our article What Version of Windows Do I Have?
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if you're not sure which steps to follow along with. How to Turn Off and Disable the Windows 11 Firewall <h2> Disable the Firewall in Windows 10 8 and 7 </h2> The steps for turning off the Windows Firewall in Windows 7, 8, and 10 is basically the same. The screenshots in this section apply to Windows 10 only.
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Disable the Firewall in Windows 10 8 and 7

The steps for turning off the Windows Firewall in Windows 7, 8, and 10 is basically the same. The screenshots in this section apply to Windows 10 only.
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Your screen will look slightly different if you're using Windows 8 or Windows 7. Open Control Panel.
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You can do this a number of ways, but the easiest method is to search for it or select it from the Start menu in Windows 7. Select System and Security.
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You can do this a number of ways, but the easiest method is to search for it or select it from the Start menu in Windows 7. Select System and Security.
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That link is only visible if you have the "View by:"&nbsp;option set to "Category."&nbsp;If you're viewing the Control Panel applets in icon view, just skip down to the next step. Choose Windows Firewall. Depending on how your computer is set up, it might instead be called Windows Defender Firewall.
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That link is only visible if you have the "View by:" option set to "Category." If you're viewing the Control Panel applets in icon view, just skip down to the next step. Choose Windows Firewall. Depending on how your computer is set up, it might instead be called Windows Defender Firewall.
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If so, treat every instance of &#34;Windows Firewall&#34; below as if it read &#34;Windows Defender Firewall.&#34; Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off on the left side of the screen. A really quick way to get to this screen is via the control firewall.cpl command line command, which you can execute via the Command Prompt or the Run dialog box. Select the bubble next to Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended).
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If so, treat every instance of "Windows Firewall" below as if it read "Windows Defender Firewall." Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off on the left side of the screen. A really quick way to get to this screen is via the control firewall.cpl command line command, which you can execute via the Command Prompt or the Run dialog box. Select the bubble next to Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended).
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You can disable the Windows Firewall for private networks only, just for public networks, or for both. To disable it for both network types, you have to make sure to select Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) in both the private and the public section.
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You can disable the Windows Firewall for private networks only, just for public networks, or for both. To disable it for both network types, you have to make sure to select Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) in both the private and the public section.
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Select OK to save the changes. Now that the firewall is disabled, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling this option has fixed the issue.
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Select OK to save the changes. Now that the firewall is disabled, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling this option has fixed the issue.
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<h2> Disable the Firewall in Windows Vista </h2> The Windows Firewall can be turned off in Windows Vista through the Control Panel, similar to how it&#39;s done in other versions of Windows. Select Control Panel from the Start menu. Choose Security from the category list.
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Disable the Firewall in Windows Vista

The Windows Firewall can be turned off in Windows Vista through the Control Panel, similar to how it's done in other versions of Windows. Select Control Panel from the Start menu. Choose Security from the category list.
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If you&#39;re in the &#34;Classic View&#34; of Control Panel, just skip down to the next step. Select Windows Firewall.
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If you're in the "Classic View" of Control Panel, just skip down to the next step. Select Windows Firewall.
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Choose Turn Windows Firewall on or off on the left side of the window. If a User Account Control window pops up, go ahead and click/tap through it by either entering an admin password or selecting Continue. If you need to access this window again more quickly in the future, you can use the control firewall.cpl command in the Run dialog box.
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Choose Turn Windows Firewall on or off on the left side of the window. If a User Account Control window pops up, go ahead and click/tap through it by either entering an admin password or selecting Continue. If you need to access this window again more quickly in the future, you can use the control firewall.cpl command in the Run dialog box.
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Open the General tab and select the bubble next to Off (not recommended). Select OK to apply the changes.
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<h2> Disable the Firewall in Windows XP </h2> Directions for turning off the Windows XP firewall is significantly different than it is in newer versions of Windows, but it&#39;s still fairly simple. Go to Start and then Control Panel. Select Network and Internet Connections.
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Directions for turning off the Windows XP firewall is significantly different than it is in newer versions of Windows, but it's still fairly simple. Go to Start and then Control Panel. Select Network and Internet Connections.
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If you&#39;re viewing the &#34;Classic View&#34; of Control Panel, open Network Connections and skip to Step 4. Choose Network Connections under the or pick a Control Panel icon section. Right-click or tap-and-hold your network connection and choose Properties.
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If you're viewing the "Classic View" of Control Panel, open Network Connections and skip to Step 4. Choose Network Connections under the or pick a Control Panel icon section. Right-click or tap-and-hold your network connection and choose Properties.
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If you have a &#34;high speed&#34; internet connection like Cable or DSL, or are on a network of some kind, your network connection will likely be titled Local Area Connection. Open the Advanced tab and select Settings. Choose the Off (not recommended) radio button.
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If you have a "high speed" internet connection like Cable or DSL, or are on a network of some kind, your network connection will likely be titled Local Area Connection. Open the Advanced tab and select Settings. Choose the Off (not recommended) radio button.
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Windows Firewall settings can also be opened with a simple shortcut via the Run dialog box or Command Prompt. Just enter this command: control firewall.cpl.
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Windows Firewall settings can also be opened with a simple shortcut via the Run dialog box or Command Prompt. Just enter this command: control firewall.cpl.
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Select OK in this window and then OK again in the Properties window of your network connection. You can also close the Network Connections window. FAQ How do I disable the firewall in Windows 11?
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How do I disable the firewall for Minecraft? Select Start, search for and select Windows Defender Firewall. Select Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall.
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