How to disable Windows 7 firewall and what is it for?

How to disable Windows 7 Firewall? Asking such a question, PC owners probably mean a system firewall, which is installed in the popular "Seven" by default.

Briefly about what this is a standard application. The English word "firewall" and the German "firewall" are translated as "a wall against fire". In our case, this is a firewall that not only protects the computer from malicious files penetrating from the outside, but also prevents information from leaking to the Internet, that is, it controls both incoming and outgoing traffic.

In this case, the question will be logical: "Why should I abandon the firewall, because it is not installed in the system by default?" Indeed, experts do not recommend disabling the firewall Windows 7, because together with the antivirus it provides comprehensive protection and does not conflict with the latter. It should be noted that the firewall is by no means an alternative to the antivirus program. It protects against intrusions, but does not scan the computer for viruses, does not heal or delete them.

There is the only valid reason why you can disable the Windows 7 firewall. This is replacing it with a third-party application with similar features. However, before you change the system service to another, you need to think carefully. First, the Firewall "Seven" is considered a very reliable protection, in addition, it is integrated into the system by developers and is compatible with it as much as possible. Secondly, you still need to make sure that the third-party firewall is more reliable than the standard program.

So, the decision is accepted. We abandon the firewall, and we need information on how to disable the firewall in Windows 7. It's very simple, even more, you can do it in two ways.

How to disable Windows 7 Firewall in the first way?

We make the usual action - go to the "Control Panel" through the "Start". We find the section "Firewall Windows" and open it. Here in the column on the left we select the item "Turning the firewall on and off". The status "Connected" is currently displayed. We put the checkboxes next to the line "Disconnect" for the home network and for the Internet. Now this program will not work.

How to disable Windows 7 Firewall in the second way?

In this case, the "Firewall" service is completely disabled in the system, regardless of the settings. Again, "Start" and "Control Panel". We find the section "Administration", then "Services". A list appears in which you will select "Windows Firewall" and click. A window appears where you want to click the Stop button.

In order for the service not to start after restarting the computer, it is required to enter the "Properties" section and set the download type, in our case it is "Disabled".

When installing a third-party firewall, the standard firewall must be disabled, because there will be a conflict between these applications, and then the computer will hang or slow down.

If you need to restart the Windows 7 firewall, you will need to reverse it.

It happens that the owners are dissatisfied with the fact that the system firewall prohibits access to certain sites. Instead of rushing to disable it, it's better to change the settings and add suspicious sites to the list of exceptions.