Windows 10: Can I temporarily disable firewalls for a few minutes?

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  1. JESSICATHEQT
    JessicatheQT Win User

    Can I temporarily disable firewalls for a few minutes?


    What are the risks that I will be exposed to if I immediately enable the firewalls after disabling it?

    :)
     
    JessicatheQT, Aug 11, 2021
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  2. KRISHNA PRASOBH V
    Krishna Prasobh V Win User

    Is it safe to disable Firewall?

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I would like to inform you that disabling the firewall will be on the users own risk and we recommend to turn on the Firewall when using any applications especially those which requires internet access. I suggest you to check whether the client works
    fine with Firewall turned on.

    Important Note: Antivirus software or Firewall can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus
    software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

    Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Krishna Prasobh V, Aug 11, 2021
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  3. JJP1018
    JJP1018 Win User
    Error code 0x8007042c while enabling Windows Firewall

    Thank you for your prompt reply Vinodh.

    I followed the steps you had suggested and still found no luck. I am still receiving the same error codes after temporarily disabling my third-party security software and attempting to start up the Windows Firewall.

    I am not sure what the issue is, but it has actually disabled both my Windows Firewall and third-party security software firewall as well. Both are not running.

    Hope to hear from you again.
     
    JJP1018, Aug 11, 2021
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  4. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User

    Can I temporarily disable firewalls for a few minutes?

    How to turn windows firewall service off permanently?

    When I disable the firewall service then it stays disabled. If this is different on your machine then you must have some agent that keeps re-enabling it. You now need to find this agent. Here are a few steps you need to take:

    • Run services.msc and disable the service. Close services.msc, then re-open it 5 minutes later. Is the service enabled or disabled?
    • Reboot the machine into Safe Mode with Shift+Restart. Is the service enabled or disabled?
     
    Frederik Long, Aug 11, 2021
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