SOLVED How to install Firewall

[plantbug]

How do I put/get a firewall on my computer? I am on a home network.

The private network has the check in the green shield but then to the rights says "Not Connected". But under that "windows Firewall State: On

The guest or public networks has the check mark in the green shield AND says connected.

 

[Bif]

By the looks of it, you appear to be covered..Firewalled if you will.

 

[plantbug]

Thank u, Bif. Someone told me I needed to get a firewall to stop spyware and all that mess.

 

[Bif]

My pleasure!.. you're good to go..

 

[Norton]

It says that your active private network isn't activated. It say's Active private networks "None"

 

[Grizzly]

It should look like as in Norton's picture. The fact that it is not on yours means that your computer is connected to the guest network on your router or on an open network in the neighborhood. Since I do not know what is what I am gonna refrain from guessing.
Did you have to put a pass phrase in when you connected to the network??

 

[Trouble]

I am on a home network

Assuming that the above statement means...... Your home and you are responsible for what goes on within it then......
Often it is just a matter of making the network adapter you are using and its' associated network "Discoverable
go here

then do this

 

[Wolfie]

See also:

https://www.howtogeek.com/245982/wh...tween-private-and-public-networks-in-windows/

 

[plantbug]

I want to thank ALL who has tried to help me.(I tried all of them, but could not find some of the places suggested to click on) I finally searched and run troubleshooting (do not remember how I did this, I am a dummy!) Norton, your idea helped the most. I finally got the Private networks to say Connected.

 

[plantbug]

It should look like as in Norton's picture. The fact that it is not on yours means that your computer is connected to the guest network on your router or on an open network in the neighborhood. Since I do not know what is what I am gonna refrain from guessing.
Did you have to put a pass phrase in when you connected to the network??

I do not know about a pass phrase, but I did have to put in a password number? Anyone wanting to use my wifi has to put in that #.

 

[plantbug]

See also:

https://www.howtogeek.com/245982/wh...tween-private-and-public-networks-in-windows/

Thank you. I did go to this website and it is still so confusing to me.

 

[plantbug]

By the looks of it, you appear to be covered..Firewalled if you will.

"The only sure way to make a computer go faster is to throw it out the window" I love this and have threatened it many times!