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Turn on windows firewall for enhance comoputer security


Windows operating system has built-in tools to protect instruction, traffic control and computer access. Firewall is one of windows tools to protect computer or workstation from outsider traffic, outsider attack and instruction control. It works as gateway between systems.

If one system wants to communicate with others via public or private network, then first concern is security of both systems over the network. For this checking purpose windows implement firewall between two or more network. It acts as intermediate wall between them and first check the reliability of the incoming network. If the incoming systems network is allow on receiving network then firewall intend to establish a connection between them. But afterward it looking for any incoming thread or alters for the system. If it find no alter or intrusion then it make a secure connection and start transferring data.

In this context, we can say firewall is works as net or mesh to refine internal security and ensure risk free communications among systems. So it is important to know how can we check our windows firewall is active or not and how to change settings of firewall.

Here I briefly explain how to enable windows firewall:-
1.  Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button, and then click on Control Panel, Now in control panel click on Security icon, afterward click on Windows Firewall.
2.  In the new window click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation if you are system administrator otherwise request your system administrator to provide required information.
3.  If you want to disable it, then click on Off (not recommended) radio button, and then click on OK button.
Windows Firewall Settings
Windows Firewall Settings

Shortcut Process:

Go to RUN menu from Start button of windows->now type firewall.cpl in the box-> you will find the same window then you can easily turn on or turn off your windows firewall.

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