Step 1
Click on the "Start" menu icon in the Windows taskbar. Select the "Control Panel" tab on the right-hand side of the "Start" menu. Accessible the "Security" window, which has a checkered absorber as an icon. Click on the "Windows Firewall” advantage to accessible the firewall window.
Step 2
Click on the blue "Change settings" link to open the Vista firewall configuration window. Under the "General" tab, you can accept to about-face the firewall on or off. You may as well accept to block all admission by selecting the adapted box beneath the "On" option.
Step 3
Select the "Exceptions" tab to configure the program settings for your firewall. Scroll through the account of programs to allow programs to acquaint through the firewall or block them from Internet access. Place a check mark next to all programs you wish to allow access.
Step 4
Click the "Add Program" button if you wish to allow a program that is not listed. Browse through your computer to locate the program and add it to the list.
Step 5
Place a check mark next to the "Notify me if Windows Firewall blocks a new program" section if you would like to receive an alert if a programs tries to admission your computer. By selecting this option, you will be notified if a crooked entity is blocked by your computer's firewall.
Step 6
Click on the "Advanced" tab to accept which Internet connections to the firewall applies to. You can have and apply your firewall to bounded local area connections or wireless connections by placing an check mark next to the connection type.
Step 7
Use the "Restore Defaults" button under the "Advanced" tab to restore Vista's default firewall configuration. Any changes you have made to allow or block programs will be deleted.
Step 8
Click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the window to activate the changes to your firewall. Click "OK" to save the changes, and exit from the configuration screen
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