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I still have a Firewall via Defender + MalwareBytes.
I’m not a newbie to computers & have been fixing my own PC problems for over 20 years.

Honestly this really isn't good advice. Telling others to turn off their firewall without knowing what devices are on their local Lan or Wlan is beyond belief.

If you’re uncomfortable in your car seat… just don’t wear that pesky seatbelt 🙈