Instructions for handling and troubleshooting firewall problems in Windows 10

Windows 10 has a number of security features to keep your computer and data safe, against malicious programs and hackers.One of these features is Windows Firewall, which prevents unauthorized access and potentially harmful applications on your computer.

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However, during use, you may experience some Firewall problems, for example, cannot enable this feature or error 80070424, service error 5 (0x5).Sometimes applications or features such as Remote Assitant do not work or you cannot access shared files and shared printers because they are blocked by Windows Firewall.

If you encounter any of these problems or similar problems, you can use the "Windows Firewall Troubleshooter" - a tool that automatically scans and fixes common problems.You can also restore firewall settings to the default mode and manually block the application through Windows Firewall.

In this tutorial, Windows 10 will provide simple steps to fix and resolve problems with Windows Firewall.

How to troubleshoot problems with Windows Firewall

To fix Windows Firewall issue, perform the following steps:

1. Download the Windows Firewall Troubleshooter from Microsoft.

2. Double-click theWindowsFirewall.diagcab file .

3. ClickNext.

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4. Depending on the troubleshooting result, click the option to fix the problem.

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5. If the problem is resolved, click 'Close the troubleshooter'to close the troubleshooter.

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If the problem is still not resolved, click on the 'View detailed information' link to see reports of all troubleshooting issues that have been attempted to fix such as access to shared files and printers. General, problems with Remote Assitant, unable to start Windows Firewall or other related services such as BFE service.

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You can then use this information to continue your research and find ways to fix it on the search engine or ask for help in the Windows Central forum.

How to reset Windows Firewall settings

In addition, if the troubleshooter does not find any problems, for example, a specific installation has been preconfigured on your device.In this case, you can try to uninstall the current configuration and restore the default Windows Firewall settings.

Note : After restoring the default settings, you may have to reconfigure applications that require permission through the firewall.

To reset Windows Firewall to the default settings, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click System and Security.

3. Select Windows Firewall.

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4. On the left bar, click on the 'Restore defaults' link.

5. Select 'Restore defaults'.

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6. Finally select 'Yes' to confirm.

After you have completed the above steps, the default settings have been restored and fixed all configuration issues on your device.

1. Instructions allow applications to communicate with each other via Windows Firewall