To disable the Firewall completely for all, click on each of the three, one after the other. When you click on Public network, the following panel will become visible. Toggle the Windows Defender ...

If you don't want it at all, though, you might be looking to disable it. It's worth noting that the Windows Security app offers many layers of protection on top of Microsoft Defender itself.

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The feature will no longer be available starting Feb. 28. Microsoft wants to focus on “new areas that will better align to ...