How to disable the Windows 7 firewall and what is it for?

How to disable Windows 7 firewall? When asking such a question, PC owners probably mean the system firewall, which is installed in the popular "Seven" by default.

Briefly about what this standard application is. The English word "firewall" and the German "firewall" are translated as "wall against fire." In our case, this is a firewall that not only protects the computer from malicious files penetrating from the outside, but also prevents information leakage to the Internet, that is, it controls both incoming and outgoing traffic.

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In this case, the logical question will be: “Why refuse the firewall, because it is not without reason that it is installed in the system by default?” Indeed, experts do not recommend disabling the Windows 7 firewall, since it provides comprehensive protection with the antivirus and does not conflict with the latter. It should be said that the firewall is by no means an alternative to an antivirus program. It protects against intrusions, but does not scan the computer for viruses, does not cure or remove them.

There is only one good reason why you can disable the Windows 7 firewall. This is replacing it with a third-party application with similar features. However, before changing the system service to another, you need to think carefully. First, the Seven firewall is considered a very reliable means of protection, in addition, it is integrated into the system by developers and is compatible with it as much as possible. Secondly, you still need to make sure that the third-party firewall is more reliable than the standard program.





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So the decision has been made. We refuse the firewall, and we need information on how to disable the Windows 7 firewall. To do this is very simple, moreover, there are two ways to do this.

How to disable Windows 7 firewall in the first way?

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In order for the service to not turn on after restarting the computer, you need to enter the “Properties” section and set the type of download, in our case it is “Disabled”.

When installing a third-party firewall, the standard firewall must be turned off, because there will be a conflict between these applications, and then the computer will “hang” or “slow down”.

If there is a need to resume the Windows 7 firewall, you will need to perform the reverse steps.

It happens that the owners are unhappy that the system firewall prohibits access to certain sites. Instead of rushing to turn it off, it’s better to change the settings and add suspicious sites to the exclusion list.




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