Starting with the XP line in the Windows family operating systems, a tool has appeared that plays one of the key roles in ensuring computer security - a firewall or firewall. The firewall is controlled using a special snap-in, which can be accessed in several ways. However, novice personal computer users often have a question about how to find a firewall in Windows.
Necessary
administrator rights in Windows
Instructions
Step 1
Find the firewall using the shortcut located in the Control Panel folder window. Open the control panel window. To do this, click on the "Start" button located in the taskbar on the desktop. A menu will open. Highlight the item "Settings", wait for the appearance of the child menu, click on the item "Control Panel." In the opened control panel window, find the shortcut "Windows Firewall". If the control panel is in the mode of displaying items by category, first click on the link "Network and Internet Connections". Search for a shortcut based on the item names. For a faster search, you can switch to the "Table" display mode by clicking on the corresponding menu item "View". Then you should sort the list by the "Name" column by clicking on it with the mouse. Open the firewall management window. Double-click the left mouse button on the "Windows Firewall" shortcut, or right-click and select "Open" in the context menu.
Step 2
Find the firewall using the network connections folder. Open the network connections folder window. This can be done either by clicking on the "Start" button, and then sequentially selecting the menu items "Settings" and "Network Connections", or by selecting the menu item "Open the folder" Network Connections " in the context menu that appears when you right-click on the icon connections in the system tray. Find the "Network Tasks" block in the window. Expand it if collapsed by clicking on the arrow icon in the upper right corner of the block. Open the firewall by clicking on the "Change Windows Firewall Settings" link.
Step 3
Navigate to firewall management from the manage properties of a specific network connection. Open the network connections folder window using one of the methods described in the second step. Right-click on one of the network connection shortcuts. In the context menu that appears, select the "Properties" item. In the dialog that appears, go to the "Advanced" tab. In the group of controls "Windows Firewall" click on the "Options" button.
