This will turn off Windows Defender Firewall on Windows 11. To disable Windows Defender Firewall, select Firewall & network protection on the left menu, then select the Public network profile, and toggle the button to the Off position.
You can go into each network profile above and turn on or turn off Microsoft Defender firewall for each. Public network: Network in public areas such as airports, coffee shops and others where devices are not configured to be discovered. This is mostly found in business environments Private network: Network are home or work where you know you trust the devices in your network and where device are set to be discovered via network discovery. There you will see up to three network profiles.ĭomain network: Network at the workplace that is joined to a domain. From the left menu items, go to Firewall & network protection. That will bring you to the Windows Security home settings pane. On the Windows Security setting pane, click the “Open Windows Security” button as highlighted below, In Windows Settings, click Privacy & security, and select Windows Security on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below.
Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start => Settings as shown in the image below:Īlternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from its System Settings pane. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. Use the steps below to learn how to disable or turn off Windows Defender Firewall. How to disable the firewall on Windows 11 # When you disable the Windows firewall, you leave your system vulnerable to threats and other potentially unwanted apps. However, figuring out a way to allow a single app through the firewall is less dangerous than completely disabling the firewall. If you find yourself in similar situations, you may temporarily disable the Windows firewall to allow the apps to function. In some cases, Windows Defender Firewall may block legitimate apps that you want to use from connecting to the internet. If you do not already have another firewall software installed, then Windows Defender Firewall will automatically detect that no other firewall software is installed and enable itself. If you install commercial firewall software, Windows Defender Firewall will automatically detect it and disable itself, allowing the other software to protect your computer. Windows Defender Firewall is a great alternative to commercial firewall software and should always be enabled. Windows Defender Firewall which is part of the Microsoft Security suite is there to help protect your computer from external threats, including viruses and malware from installing on your computer.
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