Windows Firewall is a firewall that is used in new operating systems from Microsoft to protect against virus attacks and unauthorized access to user data through the applications that he uses. To disable it, just use the appropriate options in the system.
Instructions
Step 1
To disable the Windows 7 firewall, use the appropriate functions in the system control panel. Go to "Start" - "Control Panel". Type "firewall" at the top of the search box in the search form, and then select "Windows Firewall". You can also go to the section directly through the applications "System and Security" - "Windows Firewall".
Step 2
On the left side of the window that opens, select "Turn Windows Firewall on or off". If you are using a non-primary account, you will be prompted for an administrator password. Enter your password and press Enter.
Step 3
Click the Disable Windows Firewall link under each network location that you want to disable protection. For example, check the box next to the required item in the "Home or work network placement options" and "Public network placement options" blocks. Then click on the Ok button.
Step 4
You can also completely disable the firewall service on the system. To do this, go to the Start menu and enter services.msc in the search bar. Select services. In the "Services" window that appears, select the line "Windows Firewall", then double-click on it with the left mouse button.
Step 5
In the window that opens, go to the "General" tab and click on the "Stop" button. In the line "Startup type" select the "Disabled" option, then click OK.
Step 6
In the search bar "Start" in the same way enter msconfig and select the result that appears. In the new window, uncheck "Windows Firewall" and click OK. Reboot your computer. Windows 7 firewall is disabled.
