Hide the Firewall and network protection area
- Policy ID
- FirewallNetworkProtection_UILockdown
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Security › Firewall and network protection
Description
Hide the Firewall and network protection area in Windows Security.
Enabled:
The Firewall and network protection area will be hidden.
Disabled:
The Firewall and network protection area will be shown.
Not configured:
Same as Disabled.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Firewall and network protection View registry values
- UILockdownREG_DWORD