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Enable ICMP Ping by Powershell

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow ICMPv4-In" `

-Protocol ICMPv4 -IcmpType 8 -Direction Inbound `

-Action Allow

Disable ICMP Ping

Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow ICMPv4-In" | Remove-NetFirewallRule

Check Current ICMP Rules

Get-NetFirewallRule | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*ICMP*"}

Enable ICMP Ping by Firewall

Open Firewall Settings

• Press Win + R, type control, and hit Enter.
• Navigate to System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall.

Create a New Inbound Rule

• Click Advanced Settings in the left panel.
• Select Inbound Rules → New Rule.

Configure ICMP Rule

• Choose Custom Rule → Next.
• Under Program, select All Programs → Next.
• In Protocol and Ports, select ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6 for IPv6).
• Click Customize, enable Specific ICMP Types, and select Echo Request.

Set Scope & Action

• For Scope, choose Any IP address or specify trusted IP ranges.
• Under Action, select Allow the connection.

Apply to Profiles & Save

• Check Domain, Private, and/or Public profiles.
• Name the rule, e.g., Allow ICMP Ping → Finish.

Disable ICMP Ping

• Open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security (wf.msc).
• Go to Inbound Rules, locate your Allow ICMP Ping rule.
• Right-click → Disable Rule or Delete Rule.

Test PING IP V6

ping -6 2001:4860:4860::8888

Information was taken from this page : here