If you regularly use the Internet, you just need to protect your computer from malicious attacks and viruses.To do this, you can install a reliable antivirus or properly configure the built-in "Vindous" software.
It is therefore important to know how to turn on Windows Firewall 7 and, if necessary, turn it off.
What is a firewall?
word "firewall" is borrowed from German language and means "wall, preventing the fire from spreading."Another name for the firewall - firewall, or firewall.
From these names we can understand that a firewall is used to protect your computer from unauthorized hackers and malicious software.Also, a firewall can prevent the leakage of information from your computer, so it is not recommended to ignore.
As a rule, most people are satisfied with a built-in firewall, as it reliably protects your computer.Of course, you can install a more powerful firewall, but in this case it must be remembered that such programs "eat" a lot of RAM and need to be properly configured.
How do I enable the firewall?
So, you have installed on your computer built-in firewall Windows 7. What can turn it on?In fact, it is very easy to do.
Open the "Start" menu and navigate to the "Control Panel".To make it more comfortable in the top right corner of the preview, select "Small Icons".Now search for "Firewall Windows» and open it.
In the left menu you will see the corresponding item by clicking on that, you can enable or disable the firewall.There are two options:
- can run the firewall for the home network, but usually do not, even if you have no other anti-virus protection.
- enable the firewall for public networks.
Remember: if you are using Antivirus, such as "Avast" or Kaspersky, you need to disable the built-in firewall, so it does not conflict with the fact that you have installed.To learn how to turn off the firewall Windows 7, read on.
Disabling the firewall
you know how to run a firewall, so you can disconnect it from the difficulties should arise, since the need to perform the same steps, but in reverse order.
go to "Start" reopen "Control Panel", select the firewall.Now click 'Enable or disable the firewall, "and mark the appropriate option.With this you can disable, for example, only firewall to the public network.But remember that the deactivation of the firewall may lead to serious problems, because the computer becomes vulnerable to attack by viruses and hackers.
Now you know how to turn off the firewall Windows 7, but you must turn it off and even in services.
Disabling the firewall in the menu "Service»
Using the above method, you disable only the program itself, but the Firewall service continues to run, because it must also be deactivated.
Open "Control Panel" and then "Administration".Now, go to "Services".Here, find the item "Firewall Windows», in the opened window, set the startup type is set to "Off", then click "Stop".
can make it easier.In the "Start" menu has a search string.Prescribe it the word "service" and do all the actions that are written above.
To make sure that the Firewall service is really disabled, go to the section "System Configuration" and see if there are any firewall service.If it is listed, then uncheck it.
Windows Firewall Exceptions 7
Sometimes firewall blocks the program that you need.To avoid this, you must add them to the "Exceptions".
Go to "Firewall Windows» and Allow a program by clicking on the left menu to the appropriate point.On the other hand those for which you want to make an exception, check the box.
Now, the firewall will ignore the marked program, and you can easily use them.But remember that if you download them from dubious resources, it is not recommended to use this feature.How to enable Windows Firewall 7, you know, so activate him.
If you want to open a port
There are situations (such as games), where it is necessary to open a port.Firewall Windows 7 allows you to do this.
Go to "Control Panel" and open the Firewall section.Select in the left menu "Advanced Settings".You should see a separate window where you need to select the "Inbound Rules".In the right menu, click "Create a rule."Select "To port" and select the appropriate protocol for your case.In the corresponding field enter the port number.If there are several, they are written with a hyphen.
Click "Next" and in the next step, select "Allow the connection".Then select all three profiles and again click "Next".The last step - the name for the rule and its description.
To check the port is open or not, you can go to the website where you can do it.On the Internet, these services are many.Find them will help Google or "Yandex".
Firewall does not start.Solutions to the problem
If Windows Firewall is not included 7, solve this problem in several ways.For example, you can insert in the "Notepad" a certain file, and then save the document, calling it Repair.bat.This type of file you need to specify "All Files."Then run the document on behalf of the administrator.You can do this by clicking on it and selecting the appropriate PTP point.
Alternatively, go to the website of the company "Microsoft".Down there for you to select the appropriate language and go to "Support".Use graphs site search, where you can enter your question.
Here you will find the file you want to insert in the "Notepad" and other options for dealing with a firewall.Sometimes the firewall to start, you just need an antivirus program to scan the system and remove the malicious files.
Useful tips
So, you already know how to open the firewall Windows 7. Do not forget to follow all the recommendations on the use of firewall:
- If your computer is already old enough, then use the built-in firewall, as more powerful firewalls consume many systemresources.
- When you have an antivirus installed, with its own firewall, you must disable the built-in, so that they do not conflict with each other.
- not add to the exclusion of the program that you downloaded from questionable sites, as it may cause harm to the system.
- to your home network, you can not include a firewall, but for public networks it is obligatory activation, since your computer might leak or permeate in any virus.
- enough information to address problems with the firewall can be found in his "own" site "Microsoft."
Conclusion Knowing how to turn on the firewall of Windows 7, you can reduce the risk of unpleasant situations to a minimum.Of course, it is desirable to install on your computer more reliable anti-virus, but still even a built-in firewall is able to protect you from losing important data and from hacker attacks.
Remember: it is not necessary to completely disable the firewall, if any one program does not work with him.It is better to understand, perhaps it contains a virus.Or try to find out what the problem is.But in any case deactivate the firewall is highly undesirable.
