Shortcut Defender Advanced Firewall  


  1. donnje
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    Shortcut Defender Advanced Firewall


    Hi,
    How can I create a shortcut for Microsoft Defender Advanced Firewall? I don't know the exact path
    Thanks
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  2. dalchina
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    Hi, a starting point would be that if you type “wf.msc” in the Windows search box and click or tap on the result...

    you get

    Shortcut Defender Advanced Firewall-1.png
    if that's what you're looking for...

    So then you simply create a new shortcut containing
    wf.msc

    (You don't even need the full path for that).
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  4. Matthew Wai
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    Windows 10 Home 20H2
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    donnje said:
    I don't know the exact path
    C:\Windows\system32\WF.msc

    %WinDir%\system32\WF.msc
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  5. donnje
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    Thanks guys it works
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  7. dalchina
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  8. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    In addition if you like:

    Add Windows Defender Firewall context menu in Windows 10

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