Windows 10: Disable Firewall

How can I disable all Firewall in Windows? My PC is not accessible from other devices on my network, no matter how much I disable the Firewall, nothing happens. I'm trying to test my websites from other devices on my network.

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Good Antivirus + Firewall

I would never put anything Norton on my computer.

Nod32 is arguably the best antivirus. AVG is likely not as good, but it's free and at least pretty good.

Firewalls, I'd put Comodo and whatever "Tiny Personal Firewall" is named nowadays on your short list. I think Kerio might have sold it now and it's named something else. Otherwise, just put Comodo on your short list. I think the current version's ease of use has taken a step backwards, seems a bit counter-intuitive when trying to do certain things with it, but overall it does a good job and the price is right.

 

Firewall disabled

Hi James,

It's possible that a third-party program is disabling your firewall. We'd like to learn more about your concern so that we could provide the proper resolution. We just have a few questions for you:

• Which build version of Windows 10 is on your computer? To check, click
  Start, type winver, and press Enter. For example, 14393.1066.
• Did you make any changes to your computer before this started happening?
• Which browser are you using to go online? Does this happen when you use other browsers?
• Does the message appear in all websites, or just specific websites? Please post a screenshot so that we could study it further.
• Are you using a third-party antivirus program?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

As an initial recommendation, we suggest performing a
clean boot to find out if this behavior is caused by a third-party program. This will load Windows with minimal drivers and programs, preventing software conflicts from occurring. If the firewall stays enabled when you go online in a clean boot environment,
check the section How to determine what is causing the problem by performing a clean boot for what to do next.

Note: To return your computer back to normal, check the section How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting.

We look forward to your concern and the result of the initial troubleshooting.

 

Search not working, firewall disabled, programs not working at random?

Hello Tobarus,

For us to better assist you, we'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
• Click OK.

• Are you getting any error messages when you launch the said applications?
• Are you using any 3rd-party antivirus software?

Meanwhile, let's troubleshoot the issue by performing the steps below:

For the Windows Search issue:

We recommend to run the Windows built-in troubleshooter, this tool automatically diagnose and repair common problems with Windows Search.

1. Press Windows key + X, then select Control Panel.

2. On the Control Panel window, search for Troubleshooting
and click on it.

3. On the left pane, click on View all. Select
Search and Indexing.

4. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

For the Windows Firewall issue:

This error 0x8007042coccurs when the Firewall service is disabled or if your device is infected with malware. We suggest performing the suggested workarounds on this
article.

For the said applications that won't launch:

We recommend running the Windows Apps troubleshooter on this link.
This tool automatically repair issues that may prevent Windows Store apps from working properly.

We look forward to your response.

Regards.