{"id":4609,"date":"2024-03-18T00:40:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T00:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:20:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:20:21","slug":"how-to-turn-off-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Off Firewall In Windows 10, 8, 7 [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 10<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Since its release a few years ago, Windows 10 has now become the most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">version of Windows<\/a>, beating previous versions.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, there are many advantages that this version of Windows has. One of them is better application and hardware compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>Well, even though there are a variety of new features available in Windows, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily make Microsoft eliminate the old features, which already existed from previous versions of Windows.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4624 size-full\" title=\"How To Turn Off Firewall in windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Firewall-in-windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How To Turn Off Firewall in windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Firewall-in-windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Firewall-in-windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Firewall-in-windows-10-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Turn-Off-Firewall-in-windows-10-696x368.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like\u00a0Windows Firewall\u00a0in between.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66362b13cfd72\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66362b13cfd72\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#Overview_of_Windows_Firewall\" title=\"Overview of Windows Firewall\">Overview of Windows Firewall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#How_to_Turn_Off_Firewall_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 10\">How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#1_The_First_Way_to_Turn_Off_Windows_Firewall\" title=\"1. The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\">1. The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#2_Second_Way_to_Disable_Windows_Firewall\" title=\"2. Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\">2. Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_Windows_Firewall\"><\/span><strong>Overview of Windows Firewall<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows Firewall itself is a Windows feature that functions to block access to certain applications or software connections, with the aim of securing the PC or laptop used, so that it is not susceptible to virus attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it can be concluded that this firewall has an important role in maintaining computer security.<\/p>\n<p>Especially if your computer or laptop is always connected to the internet.\u00a0Wow, if it&#8217;s like this, I think the firewall on your computer should always be on.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, still, sometimes there are certain conditions that require us to turn off the Windows Firewall function, at least temporarily.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when we want to run\u00a0software\u00a0that requires more connection access.\u00a0Because the Firewall will indeed limit or even block connection access, so the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-this-app-cant-run-on-your-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software\u00a0cannot run properly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_Firewall_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, on this occasion, I would like to make a short article on how to turn off the Firewall feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article is for those of you who may be wondering how to disable it.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately, here&#8217;s the tutorial:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_First_Way_to_Turn_Off_Windows_Firewall\"><\/span><strong>1. The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0Open the\u00a0search bar, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Firewall<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; there, then open\u00a0<strong>Windows Firewall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4614 size-full\" title=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall.png\" alt=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" width=\"509\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall.png 509w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-150x183.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-300x365.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-345x420.png 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0Next, please click the\u00a0<strong>Turn Windows Firewall On or Off<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0on the left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4615\" title=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-1.png\" alt=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" width=\"509\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-1.png 573w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-1-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Finally, just change the\u00a0<strong>Private Network Settings<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Public Network Settings<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Off<\/strong>, then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to save the setting changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4616\" title=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2.png\" alt=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" width=\"510\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2.png 760w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2-696x432.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2-676x420.png 676w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-2-356x220.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Done.\u00a0That way, the Windows Firewall status on your computer or <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/computer-keeps-shutting-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laptop has been successfully turned off<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can retest the\u00a0software\u00a0you want to run.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Fix: Windows 10 Settings Won\u2019t Open [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-windows-10-settings-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix: Windows 10 Settings Won\u2019t Open<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 [Easy&amp;Fast]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/disable-lock-screen-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 [Easy&amp;Fast]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Second_Way_to_Disable_Windows_Firewall\"><\/span><strong>2. Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0First, please open the\u00a0search bar, then type in &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Firewall<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; and open\u00a0<strong>Windows Firewall<\/strong>\u00a0which appears as a result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4614 size-full\" title=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall.png\" alt=\"The First Way to Turn Off Windows Firewall\" width=\"509\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall.png 509w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-150x183.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-300x365.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-First-Way-to-Turn-Off-Windows-Firewall-345x420.png 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0At this stage, we will select the\u00a0<strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4617\" title=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall.png\" alt=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" width=\"511\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall.png 551w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Click the\u00a0<strong>Action\u00a0<\/strong>tab\u00a0at the top, then select\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618\" title=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-1.png\" alt=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" width=\"512\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-1.png 380w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-1-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-1-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>.\u00a0Change\u00a0<strong>Firewall State<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Off<\/strong>\u00a0then click\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the changed settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4619\" title=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2.png\" alt=\"Second Way to Disable Windows Firewall\" width=\"500\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2.png 396w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2-150x172.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2-300x344.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Second-Way-to-Disable-Windows-Firewall-2-366x420.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 5<\/strong>.\u00a0Go to the\u00a0<strong>Private Profile<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Public Profile\u00a0<\/strong>tabs.\u00a0Here, please do the same thing as in number 4. If everything is done, click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to end it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we can see, even though both of them intend to disable the Windows Firewall function, the second method actually has longer steps.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the difference between the first method and the second method?\u00a0Is it only meant as a variant of the means, or what?<\/p>\n<p>So, basically, it&#8217;s the same. However, here I purposely completed the second method, because the second method is more\u00a0advanced, and has more options than the first method.<\/p>\n<p>That way, you can rearrange other options that can be changed as well, so you don&#8217;t have to turn off the Firewall completely.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, to re-enable the Firewall, you only need to repeat the methods above again, then please change the setting option to\u00a0On mode.<\/p>\n<p>Then automatically, Windows Firewall on your computer will immediately turn on again.<\/p>\n<p>I also suggest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restarting your\u00a0PC<\/a> or laptop first, so that the Firewall can actually work perfectly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s about how to turn off the Firewall in Windows 10. Easy isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>If you still have questions related to this discussion or have other things to say, you can send comments via the city provided.<\/p>\n<p>Hope it is useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 10\u00a0&#8211; Since its release a few years ago, Windows 10 has now become the most popular version of Windows, beating previous versions. Indeed, there are many advantages that this version of Windows has. One of them is better application and hardware compatibility. 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