firewall won't start

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Johan

Guest
Hi,

My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

"Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.

 
B

Bob

Guest
Run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall and start the service.

"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that. </span>

 
J

Johan

Guest
Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.

The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the

firewall.

 
B

Bob

Guest
Run sfc /scannow.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

If you don't include previous posts in this thread I will not respond to you

again.

"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC7B27A8-59DA-4BFA-9D56-4E963878C164@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.

> The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the

> firewall. </span>

 
G

GTS

Guest
Try running this command in an elevated command prompt netsh winsock

reset

Reboot and then try enabling the firewall. This recently worked for me in

servicing a customers machine with the same problem.

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"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that. </span>

 
J

Johan

Guest
I ran it but it din't find anything.

"Bob" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> Run sfc /scannow.

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

>

> If you don't include previous posts in this thread I will not respond to you

> again.

>

> "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DC7B27A8-59DA-4BFA-9D56-4E963878C164@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.

> > The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the

> > firewall. </span>

>

> </span>

 
J

Johan

Guest
I ran it but nothing was found.

"Bob" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

>

> Run sfc /scannow.

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

>

> If you don't include previous posts in this thread I will not respond to you

> again.

>

> "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DC7B27A8-59DA-4BFA-9D56-4E963878C164@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.

> > The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the

> > firewall. </span>

>

> </span>

 
J

Johan

Guest
I did as you said but i still can't get it to work :/

"GTS" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Try running this command in an elevated command prompt netsh winsock

> reset

> Reboot and then try enabling the firewall. This recently worked for me in

> servicing a customers machine with the same problem.

> --

>

> "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

> > Hi,

> > My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

> > "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

> > I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that. </span>

>

>

> </span>

 
G

GTS

Guest
Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on this

computer?

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"GTS" <x> wrote in message news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Try running this command in an elevated command prompt netsh winsock

> reset

> Reboot and then try enabling the firewall. This recently worked for me in

> servicing a customers machine with the same problem.

> --

>

> "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">

>> Hi,

>> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

>> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

>> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.</span>

>

> </span>

 
J

Johan

Guest
I do have the free version of Avira antivir installed.

"GTS" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on this

> computer?

> --

>

> "GTS" <x> wrote in message news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

> > Try running this command in an elevated command prompt netsh winsock

> > reset

> > Reboot and then try enabling the firewall. This recently worked for me in

> > servicing a customers machine with the same problem.

> > --

> >

> > "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">

> >> Hi,

> >> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

> >> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

> >> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.</span>

> >

> > </span>

>

>

> </span>

 
G

GTS

Guest
That shouldn't cause any problem. Does the event log have any useful

information? Also, here's one article (that may or may not apply to your

issue).

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943996/en-us

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"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:49FE3FD7-8E39-470D-90CF-1F99E10FF76D@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

>I do have the free version of Avira antivir installed.

>

> "GTS" wrote:

><span style="color:green">

>> Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on

>> this

>> computer?

>> --

>>

>> "GTS" <x> wrote in message

>> news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred">

>> > Try running this command in an elevated command prompt netsh winsock

>> > reset

>> > Reboot and then try enabling the firewall. This recently worked for me

>> > in

>> > servicing a customers machine with the same problem.

>> > --

>> >

>> > "Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> > news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...

>> >> Hi,

>> >> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

>> >> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

>> >> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.

>> >

>> ></span>

>>

>>

>> </span></span>

 
K

Keyser Soze

Guest
"Johan" <Johan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:07ECB0EF-586E-448A-B61A-8C0CE8469FAB@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

> My firewall gives me this error message when i try to set it on.

> "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service."

> I have just installed SP1 but the problem started before that.</span>

Try to delete

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall

Cheers

 
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