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HOW TO TURN OFF OR DISABLE THE MICROSOFT DEFENDER FIREWALL IN WINDOWS 11
By Digvijay Kumar
Published Jan 4, 2023
Here's how to turn off the Microsoft Defender Firewall on Windows 11 for
troubleshooting purposes.
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While firewalls can protect you from malicious online threats, there may be
times when it is necessary to disable them for certain tasks or applications.
While it's usually not a good idea to disable the firewall for long periods of
time, doing so for a few seconds while you troubleshoot a problem is usually
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As such, let's explore how to turn off or disable the Microsoft Defender
firewall safely and securely in Windows 11.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MICROSOFT DEFENDER FIREWALL?
A firewall acts as a shield against unwanted intrusions and prevents external
connections from accessing your system without permission. When disabled, your
computer becomes vulnerable, and you should take extra precautions while online.
To ensure maximum security while disabling your firewall, always make sure that
other protective measures such as antivirus programs are running in the
background. Once these have been taken care of, you can disable the firewall on
your Windows 11 PC. Here's how to do this:
1. HOW TO DISABLE THE FIREWALL USING WINDOWS SECURITY
The Windows Security program allows you to disable the firewall in Windows 11.
It is the most straightforward way to disable Microsoft Defender Firewall and
you don’t need to have any additional tools or software installed. Here's how:
1. Click on Start and search for “Windows Security”.
2. Then select the result from the top of the list.
3. Once you are in Windows Security, click on the Firewall & network protection
option.
4. Select the Public network or Private network profile and turn off the
firewall for that selection.
The UAC prompt will require you to accept it, so make sure your computer is set
up as an admin account. If UAC prompts on the screen, click Yes to continue.
Now that you have completed the above steps, disable the firewall for each
network profile using the same procedure.
2. HOW TO DISABLE THE FIREWALL THROUGH CONTROL PANEL
If you are running an older version of Windows or prefer to use a more
traditional method, you can disable your firewall through the Control Panel.
This is a bit more technical than using Windows Security but still easy enough
to do. Here’s how:
1. Open the Control Panel. If you need help with this, check out how to open
the Control Panel in Windows 11.
2. In the Control Panel, select System and Security and then click Windows
Defender Firewall.
3. From the left pane, select Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off.
4. Then select Turn off Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended) for each
network setting.
5. Click OK to save your changes.
3. HOW TO DISABLE THE FIREWALL USING COMMAND PROMPT
If you are comfortable using the command line, then you can also disable your
firewall through the Command Prompt. Here’s how:
Press Win + S on your keyboard to open the Windows search tool. Now type "cmd"
in the search field and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter on your keyboard. This will
open Command Prompt with admin rights.
Once you are in the Command Prompt, type in the following command and hit Enter:
netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
Running the above command will turn off the firewall for the current network
profile.
If you wish to disable the firewall for the domain network profile, copy and
paste the following command, and hit Enter:
netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off
Similarly, you can disable the firewall for the private network profile. To do
this, copy and paste the following command and hit Enter:
netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off
For the public network profile, type the following command in the Command Prompt
window and press Enter:
netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state off
Alternatively, you can disable the Defender Firewall for all network profiles,
such as domain, private, and public, with just one command. To do this, copy and
paste the below command and hit Enter:
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
In this way, you can disable the firewall according to your selected network
profiles.
4. HOW TO TURN OFF THE FIREWALL VIA POWERSHELL
Windows PowerShell is an important tool that can be used to manage many aspects
of the Windows operating system. You can also use it to disable the Microsoft
Defender Firewall.
To do this, open a PowerShell window as an administrator and run the following
commands:
Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled False
After running the above command, the firewall will be disabled for all network
profiles simultaneously.
5. HOW TO TURN OFF THE FIREWALL USING GROUP POLICY EDITOR
The Group Policy Editor is a powerful system resource that can be used to manage
different settings on all Windows computers. With this tool, you can disable
your firewall, but it only works with Windows Professional and Enterprise. If
you are using Windows Home Edition, you need to activate the Group Policy Editor
on Windows Home in order to access it.
To disable firewall settings using the Local group policy editor, follow these
steps:
1. Right-click on Start and select Run from the menu list.
2. Type gpedit.msc in the dialog box and click OK or press Enter on your
keyboard.
3. Inside the Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the following:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall > Standard Profile
4. On the right side of the window, double-click the policy called Windows
Defender Firewall: Protect all network connections.
5. Next, choose Disabled from the dialog box that appears.
6. When you're done making your changes, click Apply > OK.
7. For the changes to take effect, restart your computer after completing the
above steps.
6. HOW TO TURN OFF THE FIREWALL USING REGISTRY EDITOR
Windows also has a method for disabling the firewall that involves editing the
registry. It is an advanced feature that should only be used by experienced
computer users, as incorrect usage can cause serious damage to your computer.
When using the Registry Editor, it is important not to modify any other settings
than those related directly to the firewall. Making unwanted changes could
potentially lead to instability within your system, including a decrease in
performance or even the complete failure of your operating system. If you're
ready to use this method, make sure you back up your Windows Registry and create
a restore point on Windows 11 first.
1. Open the Registry Editor (see how to open the Registry Editor for
instructions).
2. Once you're in, navigate to the following path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile
3. Right-click StandardProfile and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Specify EnableFirewall as the key name.
5. Double-click it and enter 0 in the Value data field.
6. Once you have made the changes, click OK.
When you have completed all the steps above, close the Registry Editor and
restart your computer.
DISABLE THE FIREWALL WITH EASE ON WINDOWS
You may want to disable the firewall for testing, developing applications, or
playing online games. However, disabling the firewall can have risks, and you
should always exercise caution. In case you need to do it, this guide explains
multiple ways to do it, such as via Windows Security, Control Panel, Command
Prompt, and more.
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Digvijay Kumar • Staff Writer for Windows (192 Articles Published)
Digvijay Kumar studied Computer Science at Cochin University of Science and
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