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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008windows firewall not working at all
windows firewall not working at all. xp home edition i need to access windows firewall program but when i click icon in control panel box pops up stating "Due to an unidentified problem,windows cannot display windows firewall settings." thats it no explanation or hint as to what is wrong just that it doesnt work, so how do you fix it ???? Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... Added info: See line 386 (right hand side): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Added note: This also happens with left over Norton or Mc. Use the Norton uninstaller: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=norton+uninstaller  SignatureAll the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > windows firewall not working at all. xp home edition > > i need to access windows firewall program but when i click icon in control > panel box pops up stating "Due to an unidentified problem,windows cannot > display windows firewall settings." thats it no explanation or hint as to > what is wrong just that it doesnt work, so how do you fix it ???? > Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc > Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Added note: This also happens with left over Norton or Mc. Use the Norton > uninstaller: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=norton+uninstaller The "Application Layer Gateway" service must also be enabled and configured for Manual or Automatic startup (if Manual, it will start when an application wants to use it). > > Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc > > Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > configured for Manual or Automatic startup (if Manual, it will start > when an application wants to use it). "Application Layer Gateway" listed and running > Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc > Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > display windows firewall settings." thats it no explanation or hint as to > > what is wrong just that it doesnt work, so how do you fix it ???? firewall not listed in services, ran the the 386 turn on reg and still no listing for firewall in services. same error message. this only resulted after sp3 upgrade and have restored to former self sp2 but still no joy. > > Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc > > Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > listing for firewall in services. same error message. this only resulted > after sp3 upgrade and have restored to former self sp2 but still no joy. stop the boat alls well went to this site http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us and method 1 worked for me. Great news. Thanks for the update! :o) SignatureAll the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> > Is it turned on: Go to Start/Run: services.msc >> > Scroll down to Windows Firewall..... [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > and method 1 worked for me. |
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