While performing a task on your computer, you might come across a message stating your app has been blocked. In such issues, you need to unblock app from Windows Defender firewall. Follow the below steps to do it.
Steps To Unblock Program From Windows Defender
- On your computer, click the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Now, select the System and Security option.
- The System and Security window opens now.
- In the System and Security window, search for the Windows Defender Firewall option.
- Select the Allow an app through Windows Firewall link under the Windows Defender Firewall option.
- Click the Change Settings tab at the top.
- Now, select the program that you want to unblock.
- If the program is not displayed, select the Allow another program tab at the bottom-right corner.
- A pop-up window appears on the screen.
- In the Add a program pop-up window, select the program that you want to add. Or else, you can click the Browse button to search for the unlisted program.
- After selecting, click the Add button.
- Now, you can unblock the program. You can also select the checkboxes under Private or Public.
- Finally, click OK.
- Exit Control Panel.
You can also unblock app from windows defender in another way. Here’s how to do it.
- On your computer, click the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Select the Windows Defender option.
- Now, click the Tools menu at the top of the Windows Defender window.
- Click the Options link.
- In the left navigation bar, select the Excluded files and folders option.
- Now, click the blue Add button. You can now start adding your files.
- Finally, click the Save button.
- On your computer, click the Start menu.
- Click Settings and then navigate to Update Security.
- Click Update Security and then select Windows Security.
- Now, select Virus and threat protection.
- In the Virus and threat protection settings, you can select Manage settings.
- Scroll down to select Exclusions.
- Now, choose Add or remove exclusions.
- Select Add an exclusion.
- Choose the program to be excluded. Now, your program is added to the exclusion list.
The above procedure prevents Windows Defender from scanning the excluded file. And, it will not block the programs that are added to the exclusion list.
Hopefully, you’ve learned how to unblock app from Windows Defender.