Instructions to Enable // Disable Windows Firewall with Command

This updated guide examines Instructions to Enable // Disable Windows Firewall with Command and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

In the previous article, the Network Administrator showed you how to enable / disable the Firewall through Control Panel. In the article below, Network Administrator will show you how to enable / disable Windows Firewall with Command Prompt.

Part 1: Enable / disable Windows Firewall

To enable / disable Windows Firewall with Command Prompt, follow the steps below:

Step 1:

First open the Command Prompt. To do this, enter cmd in the Search box on the Start Menu.

Step 2:

On the search results list, right-click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator to open the Command Prompt under Admin.

Step 3:

To turn off Windows Firewall, enter the following command into the Command Prompt window:

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

Step 4:

If there are no errors, the Command Prompt window will display a message with an OK message.

Step 5:

If you want to activate (reopen) Windows Firewall, follow the same steps and enter the following command into the Command Prompt window:

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state on

Step 6:

If there are no errors, the Command Prompt window will display a message with an OK message.

2. Some other commands

Alternatively, you can use some other commands to manipulate Windows Firewall:

1. Enable / disable Firewall for the current account

If you want to enable or disable Windows Firewall for the current user account, use the following commands:

- To disable Windows Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off

- To activate Windows Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on

2. Firewall on Domain Network

- To disable Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off

- To activate the Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state on

3. Firewall on Public Network

- Disable Windows Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state off

- Enable Windows Firewall "

netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state on

4. Firewall on Private Network

- Disable Windows Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off

- Activate Windows Firewall:

netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state on

Refer to some of the following articles:

• How to block or unblock programs on Windows Firewall?

• Instructions allow applications to communicate with each other via Windows Firewall

• How to disable / enable Windows Firewall in Windows 7, 8

Good luck!