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Hey there, services can also be an option. [services.msc], look for windows defender or windows firewall and turn it off.
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Hey there, services can also be an option. [services.msc], look for windows defender or windows firewall and turn it off.

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Thanks guys, I needed to shut them off to install monitoring software on workstations, rules and exclusions keep going away, so I just wanted to shut it off. &nbsp;Thanks again.<br />
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Oh, I found this shuts off the firewall cmd as admin.<br />
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Netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
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Thanks guys, I needed to shut them off to install monitoring software on workstations, rules and exclusions keep going away, so I just wanted to shut it off.  Thanks again.

Oh, I found this shuts off the firewall cmd as admin.

Netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

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Thanks for the update and I was happy to help.
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Thanks for the update and I was happy to help.

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Hi, i'm looking for an easy way to shut off Windows Defender, Defender notifications and Windows Firewall until I tell it to turn back on. &nbsp; &nbsp;A program would be nice, but command lines would be fine also. &nbsp;I can get them off, but they just keep turning back on. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks all.
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Hi, i'm looking for an easy way to shut off Windows Defender, Defender notifications and Windows Firewall until I tell it to turn back on.    A program would be nice, but command lines would be fine also.  I can get them off, but they just keep turning back on.  

Thanks all.

how to turn off windows 10 firewall and defender

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

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