Learn how to turn the Windows Firewall on or off using the Windows Security app.

Click Start, and then type Windows Firewall in the Search programs and files box (Windows 7) or in the Start search box (Windows Vista). In the navigation pane (left pane) of Control Panel, …

Additionally, the firewall feature monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic, blocking any suspicious activity to safeguard your data and privacy. To open the Windows Security app , …

In the Windows Security Center, click Turn on now in the Firewall section. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.

On a computer that is running Windows Vista, the Windows Security Center warns you that the Windows Firewall is turned off. When you click Turn on now in the Windows Security Center to …

Firewall and network protection - You can specify if you want to receive notifications when Windows Firewall blocks a new app. You can also configure these notifications differently …

Click the Start button, then type Windows Firewall in the Search box. Click Windows Firewall, and then click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.

When you turn on Controlled folder access, many of the folders you use most often are protected by default. This means that content in any of these folders cannot be accessed or changed by …

Windows Defender Firewall is firewall software built into Windows that controls which network traffic is allowed, or blocked, from passing to or from your computer across the network. …

Firewall & network protection: View and manage the status of Windows Firewall. You can turn the firewall on or off, and access advanced settings for different network types