Configuring Windows Defender Firewall

As you know, a firewall is a network device that protects your computer and network from malware and security breaches based on preconfigured security rules. A firewall, which may be hardware-or-software based, corresponds to the security officer at the gate of the company, who allows entrance for employees with an entrance permit and denies entrance to those who don't have one.

 

Turning Windows Defender Firewall on or off

Toturn on/off the Windows Defender Firewall in your Windows 10 computer, complete the following steps:

1. Click the search box on the taskbar.
2. With Cortana open, enterfirewall.
3. Select Windows Defender Firewall from the Best match list, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 6.8. Windows Defender Firewall on the Best match list

4. SelectTurn Windows Defender Firewall On or Offfrom the Windows Defender Firewallnavigation menu.
5. Turn on/off Windows Defender Firewall for the domain, private, and public networks, as shown in the following screenshot...