How to open and set up Windows 8 Firewall

The security of the system is a problem that users should pay attention to. In addition to the protection of anti-virus software, we also recommend to further strengthen the security of the system by turning on the firewall that comes with the system. Next, Xiaobian will detail how to open the Win8 firewall.

First of all, it is natural to find the location of the firewall in Win8. Move the mouse to the lower right corner of the screen to bring up the “Charm column” and select the settings. Click here to “Control Panel” to enter the control panel interface. Then click on "System and Security" in the Control Panel to open the System and Security window, where we can see the "Windows Firewall" option.

Control Panel System and Security

Windows Firewall

After entering the firewall, we will look at the left side of the window, here you can see "Enable or disable Windows Firewall" ” options, here we can customize the settings of this type of network. The recommended setting is to enable the firewall under all networks and open the notification when blocking new apps.

Firewall Status

Also, <;block all incoming connections, including apps in the list of allowed apps> this option, we recommend shutting down in the private network, the most in the public network Good to enable.

Suggested Settings

There is a concept of “Allowing the Application List”, as the name suggests, the application in the Allowed Apps list will not be blocked by the firewall. How do you set this up? On the left side of the firewall window we can see the option to allow apps or features to pass the firewall, where we can add and remove allowed apps.

Allow application lists to add apps

As for the last "advanced options", the average regular user is basically out of reach, and we don't have to bother to think. With Windows Firewall and Windows Defender, we don't even have to install third-party security tools to keep the system secure.