How to add a program to the Windows 10 firewall

Firewall and firewall are two concepts that in Russian mean “firewall”. Only the firewall is a translation from English, and the firewall is from German, literally a fire-resistant wall. Of course, our firewall has nothing to do with fire, but it has everything to do with protection from network attacks. Why do you need to know how to disable the firewall in Windows 10? The fact is that the firewall built into Windows limits “suspicious”, in his opinion, network activity both from the Internet and from a computer to the network. Therefore, various online games, network services, etc. may not work. When installing a more powerful firewall, for example, one that comes with antivirus software, the built-in firewall must be disabled manually if this does not happen automatically. Of course it’s better, but sometimes it’s easier to disable it for a while in order to understand why the network application is not working or not, and then, if possible, configure it correctly.

How to disable Windows 10 firewall if necessary

Firewall is the name of the firewall, also known as a firewall in Windows 10. To disable it, go to the “Control Panel”. For example, by right-clicking on the Start button with the Windows icon. Select "Control Panel".

Find the Windows Firewall icon and launch it by double-clicking with the left mouse button.

Find the "Turn Windows Firewall on or off" link on the left and follow it.

If you know which network you are on (private or public), disable the firewall for that network type only, otherwise, check “Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended)” for both network types and click OK.

Do not disable your firewall for long periods of time or use other software as a firewall.

In Windows 10, setting up a firewall is done in exactly the same way as in previous versions of the operating system. The main tasks facing the built-in utility are to filter data packets that do not meet the firewall criteria. You need to know right away that a firewall is a firewall.
But all this is clear at first glance. And yet, how to configure a firewall in Windows 10 correctly? Let's try to figure this out step by step.

Firewall Settings

The firewall must be configured in such a way that at any time the user can use ping to check the Internet connection. This includes ensuring the correct operation of the software included in BotikTools.

Initially, the firewall is disabled. To enable it, you must complete the following step-by-step steps:

In the Start panel, select Settings
then open control panel
in the window that opens, select and open the firewall (aka firewall)
then check the box next to “enable option”

This will enable the firewall option. After switching on, you should configure the network firewall. To do this, select and check the box next to “allow testing of the computer connection using the ping command.”

Why and why do you need a firewall?

Many people ask: why is it needed? It is required, first of all, to protect against unauthorized access to the software installed on your personal computer.

However, some software may not work when the firewall is enabled. He simply blocks them. To prevent it from doing this, you should add them to the exception. Then the firewall will not interfere with their performance.

To do this you need:

open firewall workspace
in the “add exceptions” tab, select from the installed programs the one that it prevents from functioning normally

Moreover, if you want to install some software that is suspicious for the firewall, the firewall will contact you. It will ask: do you allow the software to be installed on your computer or not? And only after your permission, the program will be able to install.

As you have already seen, there is nothing complicated in the firewall settings for Windows 10. Anyone who needs to do this can do it alone. And now you know perfectly well how to set up a firewall in Windows 10 and what to consider.

We hope that this article helped solve your problems and answer all your questions.

How to disable or enable the firewall is shown in the video.

Today we will figure out why most users are wondering: how to disable the firewall in Windows 10. The fact is that since the days of Windows XP, developers began to install a firewall (firewall or firewall) on all their systems. The main role of this program is to protect against infiltration of the PC from the outside. The Microsoft software did its job well, but there were some drawbacks. The firewall limits user freedom and sometimes prohibits completely harmless objects and sites. It happens that your favorite instant messenger suddenly gets banned from accessing the network, or an online game becomes cut off from the outside world, synchronization with the cloud stops working, etc.

And then the thought occurs to us - is such protection necessary or is it better to disable it and resort to the services of more functional and reliable third-party software that will not literally interfere with our lives. In this article we will talk about how you can deactivate the firewall in Windows 10 in all possible ways. But before we get started, I would like to inform you that without a standard Windows firewall, XBOX Live will not be able to work. So, if you use it and need the program, you will have to put up with the Windows firewall and leave everything in its place.

The location of the firewall has not changed and it is located in the same place as in previous versions of Windows - in the Control Panel. In order to open the program, do the following:

Launch the control panel by opening it through the system search (small magnifying glass icon on the left side of the taskbar). Enter the phrase into the search field and click on the result.

In the window that opens, enter the word “firewall” in the search cell and click on the result indicated in the screenshot.

This is our system firewall and it is configured from here.

There is another way to open the firewall:

Open the Run utility. To do this, simultaneously press two Win+R keys and enter the command firewall.cpl in the window that appears.

After clicking the "OK" button, the program will open.

How to turn it on

By default, the system firewall should be enabled, but if for some reason this is not the case, then you need to enable the program. To do this, follow our detailed instructions.

Open the application in the manner described above and go to the section indicated in the screenshot.

In this section, firewall settings are divided into two categories: for a private network and for a public one. Accordingly, to enable protection for each of them, move the trigger checkbox to the enabled position. In order to receive security notifications, first check the boxes indicated in the screenshot.

Settings

The whole point of the Windows firewall most often lies in its incorrect configuration. Experienced users rarely leave the default configuration. Let's look at the question in more detail.

How to add an exception

If the firewall has blocked one of the necessary applications or games, it is not necessary to disable it - you can simply force it to “trust” our program. If of course you are confident in her safety. Let's look at how to correctly add a game or other software to Windows 10 firewall exceptions.

Open our firewall again in the control panel and go to the section that we highlighted in the screenshot with a red frame.

Click on the “Change settings” button (if it is not active, check if the firewall is turned on, close the control panel, restart the computer and try again).

A list of all programs that are on your PC is activated. In order to allow one or more of them access, check the boxes next to the desired items.

Opening ports

By default, the firewall blocks all ports that are considered non-essential. But what if you, for example, want to connect an FTP server that requires ports 20 and 21? You just need to open them. Let's look at how this is done through a firewall running in enhanced security mode.

Once again, go to the firewall by opening the control panel and select the “Advanced settings” section.

Select the item circled in red in the left half of the window that opens, and in the right half click “Create a rule.”

In the new window, select the “For port” item and click on the “Next” button.

Important! If you want to open access to all ports at once, you need to select the “For program” entry.

We indicate the protocol we will use: TCP or UDP and list the ports we need. When finished, click “Next”

Important! There is no need to open all local ports - in this case, you will become easy prey for attackers.

Set the switch to the “Allow connection” position and click on “Next”.

We indicate the profiles to which the permission we created for opening ports will be assigned, and click “Next” again.

Enter the name and description for the rule we created and click the “Finish” button.

As a result, our rule has been created and the necessary ports are ready for use.

How to properly disable the firewall

It's possible to disable the firewall, but it's a big risk. We do not recommend leaving your computer unprotected. But if, nevertheless, an application blocks the program you need, and adding it to exceptions does not help, you can deactivate the standard firewall.

By the way, it will turn off on its own if we have installed third-party security software. So, let's start disabling the firewall. We will present several different methods; which one to choose is a matter of your personal preference.

How to turn off Windows 10 Firewall in Control Panel

Go to the control panel and enter the word “Firewall” in the search bar. Click on the desired element in the search results.

Select the item indicated in the picture with a red frame.

Set the triggers to the “Disable” position. At the end, click “OK”.

As a result, the Windows Firewall will be disabled. You can also turn off firewall notifications here.

Stopping the service

If for some reason the first method did not work or the firewall turns on on its own after a while, you can disable its background service. To do this we take the following steps:

Using the Win+R keys, open the “Run” utility, enter the services.msc operator into it and click “OK”.

We find the service we need and double-click on its name with the left mouse button.

From the drop-down list, select the startup type “Disabled”, click “Stop” and “OK”.

Now our firewall will stop working, and we will see a corresponding notification.

Deactivating the firewall through the registry

You can also disable the firewall through the Registry Editor. To do this we do the following:

We launch the standard Windows registry editor using the “Run” utility. To do this, press the Win + R buttons and enter the regedit command in the window, and then click “OK”.

In the window that opens, or rather, the left part of it, follow the path indicated in the screenshot. In the right half of the program, double-click on the EnableFifewall key.

In the window that opens, set the value to “0” and click “OK”.

In order for our settings to take effect, you need to restart your computer.

Removing a service

If none of the options helps, and you are sure that the reason for blocking the desired program is still the standard firewall, we have no choice but to completely disable the Windows 10 firewall. The process of removing a program consists of three stages, let's start:

Initially, you need to open the Windows command prompt with administrator rights. To do this, click on the search icon and enter the query “cmd” when the result we need appears. We right-click on it - we need the “Run as administrator” option.

Next, in order, enter the following operators: “net stop mpssvc”, “sc config mpssvc start= disabled” and “sc delete mpssvc” (without quotes).

The changes will take effect as soon as you restart your computer.

Remember! It is no longer possible to restore the firewall without rolling back to a backup copy or completely reinstalling the operating system.

Another way is through the command line

We launch the command line with superuser privileges through Windows search (we discussed how this is done above), enter the netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off statement and press Enter.

The program will respond “OK”, after which a notification will appear indicating that it is better to enable the firewall. This is proven by the fact that it was disabled.

If you want to undo the changes and enable the Windows 10 firewall through the command line, enter the following statements in a program running as superuser: netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on and press Enter.

Let's sum it up

This completes our instructions on how to deactivate the Windows 10 firewall, and you can watch a video on this topic. Be that as it may, it is not safe to disable the system firewall unless you are going to replace it with a third-party product.

Before you get started, think carefully - should you disable the Windows 10 firewall? After all, after this your PC will remain defenseless. If you still have questions, write them in the comments and we will definitely help you.

How to permanently disable the firewall in Windows 10 - video instructions

The built-in functionality of the Windows operating system includes an anti-malware utility called firewall. In Windows 10, the developers added “Defender”, which also plays the role of an antivirus. A firewall is different in that it inspects all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic. Based on the settings, the program decides whether to block or allow this traffic. Using standard settings, the firewall independently determines which connection is suspicious and which can be considered safe.

Often, users complain that the utility interferes with the correct operation or launch of certain programs. These applications mainly include games. A disabled firewall will not prevent applications from running. The user can also add a specific utility to the exclusion list, rather than completely disabling protection. To solve this problem, let's figure out how to disable the firewall in Windows 10, 8 or 7.

Shutdown options

In all versions of the operating system, starting from XP, the disabling methods are repeated. You can disable the firewall using the following methods:

Program "".
List of allowed programs.
Registry.

The last method does not disable the firewall completely. Let's look at each method in more detail.

This option is the most convenient and will suit most users. Let's consider the sequence of actions:

Ready! Now the disabled firewall will not interfere with the operation of third-party programs.

How to add a utility to the exclusion list

Let's consider a case where a user needs to run a certain program, but the firewall prevents this in every possible way. In this case, let's add the program to exceptions:

Now the firewall will continue to work as usual, but it will not respond to the activity of programs from the allowed list.

Second method

Open Command line with administrator rights in any convenient way:

A command prompt window will open on your desktop.

To disable the utility, enter netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off in the window that opens as shown in the screenshot.

To perform the operation, press the Enter key. After completing it, close the window Command line.

Now you know another way to disable the Windows 7 firewall.

Disable via Services

Let's consider another simple option. To do this, you need to open the utility " Execute» using the key combination Win + R. Next, enter the command services.msc and click OK.

In the list of all services, find the line “ Windows Firewall" If necessary, use the search via CTRL + F. Right-click on it and select “ Stop" You can also disable the firewall using the " Leave the service", which you can see in the screenshot.