- 1). Click "Start" then "Run."
- 2). In the Run window, type "MSCONFIG," then click "OK."
- 3). Select the "Startup" tab from the System Configuration Utility window.
- 4). Find the firewall program from the list of programs and uncheck the box next to it. Click "OK."
- 5). Click "Yes" when the "System Settings Change" window appears to reboot the computer. When the computer reboots, the firewall is disabled.