How to enable or disable the Windows Firewall in Windows 7
This is a how-to article on enabling or disabling the Windows 7 Firewall. This could be helpful if installing a standalone Firewall or to temporarily allow full network access to all programs.
- Click on the Start button in the bottom left, then choose Control Panel.
- Click on System and Security in the top left.
- Click on Windows Firewall.
- On the left, click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
- Choose the appropriate settings and click OK to finalize.
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