I have had a few requests from people worried about getting virus’s and other bad stuff on how to turn on their Windows Firewall. The firewall for those who are unsure is simply a program that allows or denies things entering your computer, you could even call it a PC bouncer!
A firewall is a very important tool to have enabled on your computer, so follow these simple steps to activate your Windows Firewall;
- Go to start then control panel
- Scroll down and click on Windows Firewall
- The Windows Firewall box should now pop up
- Now click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off
- You may need to allow permission (may be different in XP)
- Here you can check if your computer is running the firewall
- If it is not, click On
- Now click Apply
- Click OK and your Firewall will be activated
Here is a basic video on how to turn on your firewall which I made quickly although it doesn’t seem to show all of the steps, so use the steps above and the video to successfully turn on your Windows Firewall.
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