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Allow Visual Studio Through Firewall: 3 Ways to Unblock it
Adjust your firewall settings to unblock Visual Studio
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Visual Studio is a great software for developers, but many are having firewall issues. This is why today we’re going to show you how to allow Visual Studio through a firewall on your PC.
Before we start, check if thefirewall is blocking the program, and if it is, follow these steps to fix it properly.
Why does Windows Defender firewall has blocked some features of Visual Studio code message appear?
How do I stop Firewall from blocking Visual Studio?
1. Add Visual Studio to Firewall Exception List
2. Check third-party Firewall
After doing that, check if the problem is resolved.
3. Disable the Firewall
As you can see, it’s easy to allow Visual Studio through a firewall, as long as you follow our instructions.
Firewalls can cause issues with various apps, and we already wrote aboutWindows Defender Firewall blocking connectionsin one of our earlier guides.
What method worked for you? Let us know in the comments below.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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