Enabling/Disabling the firewall using command line

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With the command line

First open the command prompt: (Windows + R keys) and type : cmd

• Disable the Windows XP firewall:

o    netsh firewall set opmode disable

• Enable the Windows XP firewall:

o    netsh firewall set opmode enable

Validate with the Enter key.

With a.BAT file

It is also possible to create a batch file (with extension. Bat) incorporating one of these command to enable or disable the firewall by simply double-clicking.

You can create a batch file to enable or disable the firewall by double-clicking on Notepad and inserting one of two lines above, then saving the file with the .bat extension (ex: Activatefirewall.BAT).


To go further you can create two files on the desktop, to enable and disable the firewall:

• Click on Start/All Programs/Accessories/Notepad (or Start/Run/notepad/[OK])
• Add the command:

o    netsh firewall set opmode disable

• Click on File/Save As
• In "File name" write "Disablefirewall.BAT"
• Save directly on your desktop
• Double-click this file to disable the firewall in Windows XP
• Repeat the above operation, but now using the command

o    netsh firewall set opmode enable

• In "File name" write "Activatefirewall.BAT"
• Save directly on your desktop
• Double-click this file to activate the firewall in Windows XP

This article explains how you can quickly Turn Windows Firewall On or Off. This tips applies to Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 only!

Windows Firewall on computers running Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 is enabled by default. You may need turn it off for various reasons.

This is how you do it using a command prompt:

• To Turn Off: 
• NetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state off
• To Turn On: 
• NetSh Advfirewall set allrprofiles state on
• To check the status of Windows Firewall: 
• Netsh Advfirewall show allprofiles