3 Ways to Turn Off Windows Firewall in Windows 7, 8 & 10 (Complete)

Firewall is a system that has an important role in preventing unauthorized or malicious access from a network or internet. If you often connect to a network, such as the internet, then you really need to activate this firewall to ward off traffic that is considered unsafe or dangerous.

This firewall can control access to private networks and public networks. Although it has an important role, there are also some people who want to turn off the firewall system on their operating system, for example on the Windows OS. They do this perhaps for several purposes such as providing access to data traffic that is actually safe but is considered a firewall system as a threat.

How to Turn Off Firewall in Windows 7, 8 and 10

Now for how to turn off the firewall on windows 7, 8 and 10 it’s actually the same, there is no difference at all except for the interface display of each version of windows. Check out the steps as follows:

A. The first way

1. First you have to enter the menu Windows Firewall through the control panel. Or you can also press the button Windows + R then type firewall.cpl then Enter.

2. On the menu Windows Firewall, choose Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

3. Next select Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) on Private network settings nor Public network settings. Then select OK.

B. The second way

1. Press the button Ctrl + R. Then type firewall.cpl, then press Enter.

2. Select Advanced settings.

3. Select Properties.

4. On the tab Domain profile, choose Off on options Firewall state, then Apply.

5. On the tab Private Profile, choose Off also later Apply.

6. On the tab Public Profile, choose Off also and lastly choose OK.

Failed to turn off the firewall?

Maybe you have a problem when you want to turn off the firewall through Windows Firewall because of the options Turn Windows Firewall on or off can’t be clicked. One of the main causes of this problem is because all firewall settings are set by the antivirus installed on your PC or laptop.

As you can see in the image below there is writing These settings are being managed by vendor application Avast Premier, which means that all firewall settings are managed and controlled by the installed antivirus (for example, the antivirus on my laptop: Avast Premier.)

How to solve this problem

To fix this, you can try the following steps:

1. Open your antivirus, then select Protection.

2. Select Firewall.

3. Click button ON which is green. Next select how long you want to turn off the firewall:

• Stop for 10 minutes
• Stop for 1 hour
• Stop until your next restart
• Stop indefinitely (forever)

You need to know that to turn off the firewall in each antivirus is different, so it’s impossible for all of them to be the same as above. Most importantly, look for the option that says firewall on your antivirus.

If you do not have an important need, it is not recommended to turn off the firewall on your PC or laptop. Since the firewall’s role is quite important as network traffic, turn off the firewall if it is necessary, not just for fun.

Alright, Those are the steps on how to turn off the firewall on windows 7, 8 and 10 easily. Leave a comment below if you have any questions about the firewall.

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