How to Check Your Firewall Settings

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Open your Start menu.. Type "firewall" into the search bar.. Click the "Windows Firewall" option.

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1

Open your Start menu.

Step 1

Open your Start menu.

2

Type "firewall" into the search bar.

Step 2

Type "firewall" into the search bar.

3

Click the "Windows Firewall" option.

Step 3

Click the "Windows Firewall" option.

4

Review your firewall settings.

Step 4

Review your firewall settings.

5

Click the "Advanced Settings" option.

Step 5

Click the "Advanced Settings" option.

6

Exit the Advanced Settings menu when you're finished.

Step 6

Exit the Advanced Settings menu when you're finished.

7

Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of your screen.

Step 7

Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of your screen.

8

Click "System Preferences".

Step 8

Click "System Preferences".

9

Click the "Security & Privacy" tab.

Step 9

Click the "Security & Privacy" tab.

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Click the "Firewall" tab.

Step 10

Click the "Firewall" tab.

11

Unlock the Firewall menu.

Step 11

Unlock the Firewall menu.

12

Click "Turn On Firewall" to enable your Mac's firewall.

Step 12

Click "Turn On Firewall" to enable your Mac's firewall.

13

Click the "Firewall Options" button.

Step 13

Click the "Firewall Options" button.

14

Add programs to your firewall's block or accept list.

Step 14

Add programs to your firewall's block or accept list.

15

Click "OK" when you're done.

Step 15

Click "OK" when you're done.

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