How to Turn Off the Firewall in Windows 11

Just like in Windows 10, in Windows 11, the Firewall has an important role in maintaining the integrity of Windows 10 itself from internal and external threats.

And in general, the way the Firewall itself works is basically like a doorman, where the Firewall can block network ports, and check every application or service in Windows 11 that tries to connect to the internet whether there is anything suspicious, if so an identification message will appear for grant or deny the access permission.

So if you are an Antimalware user such as Kaspersky Internet Security or the like, the Windows Firewall is usually immediately deactivated and automatically replaced with the default Firewall from the Antimalware that you installed, but for you Windows Firewall users, can you disable this feature?

The answer is of course you can, although indeed if it is disabled there will be a risk of unwanted access on our devices, but to try and maybe just do a troubleshooting process because usually an active firewall can affect file sharing between Windows devices.

The following WinPoin summarizes the short steps for disabling the Firewall in Windows 11:

Step 1. First, please open Settings > Privacy & security > Windows Security > Firewall & network protection.

Step 2. Then click on network domains, and sets Microsoft Defender Firewall to Off as shown below.

If there is a notification user account control please just select yes and proceed to the next step.

Step 3. Please do the same steps on Private networks And Public networks.

If you see details Firewall is off, as shown in the image above, the Windows Firewall in Windows 11 has been completely disabled.

Well how? It’s easy isn’t it? Please try it and keep in mind that turning off the firewall can put your device’s security at risk, especially if you turn off the firewall on public connections such as in a cafe or in a library for example.