How To: Open ports in a Windows firewall

How to Open ports in a Windows firewall

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to open ports in Windows firewall. Begin by clicking on the Start menu, go to Control Panel and select Windows Firewall. In the Windows Firewall window, click on the Exceptions tab. Here, users are able to add, edit or delete exceptional ports. To add ports, click on Add Ports. Now name the port, input the port number, select the port type and then click on OK when finished. This video will benefit those viewers who use a Windows computer, and would like to learn how to open ports even with Windows firewall running.