Windows 10: How to temporarily disable antivirus and firewall

I am trying to download a game I know is safe but I'm being "protected" by my antivirus. None of the articles I have read so far have been helpful.

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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.

 

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.

 

Firewall & Antivirus Issues

Hi desiree!!!

• Any changes made on the computer prior to this concern? JUST THE UPDATES YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREENSHOT, NOTHING ELSE...

• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far? RESTARTING COMPUTER ONLY
• Are you getting any error messages when trying to enable the said applications? NO ERROR MESSAGESARE BEING RETRIEVED WHEN FIREWALL OR ANTIVIRUS ARE ENABLED, NOTHIMG HAPPENS WHEN THEY'RE CLICKED