VPN Troubleshooting: Enabling the Windows Firewall in Windows 10

Summary

This article provides instructions to enable Windows Firewall in Windows 10.

 

How-To

Task: To enable Windows Firewall in a Windows 10 device.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - Open your Control Panel by right-clicking on the Start Button and Select "Control Panel"

 

Step 2 - In your Control Panel, select "Windows Firewall"

Step 3 - In the left-side menu, click "Turn Windows Firewall on or off"

 

Step 4 - Select the radio button to turn on the Windows Firewall for all network settings and click "OK"

 

Outcome

You have enabled Windows Firewall in your Windows 10 device.

 

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