firewall won't start

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Johan

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

"Johan" 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.
 
Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.
The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the
firewall.
 
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" wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.
> The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the
> firewall.
 
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" 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.
 
I ran it but it din't find anything.

"Bob" wrote:

>
> 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" wrote in message
> news:DC7B27A8-59DA-4BFA-9D56-4E963878C164@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.
> > The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the
> > firewall.
>
>
 
I ran it but nothing was found.

"Bob" wrote:

>
> 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" wrote in message
> news:DC7B27A8-59DA-4BFA-9D56-4E963878C164@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the replies Bob and Jason.
> > The thing is that i get the error message from wherever i try to start the
> > firewall.
>
>
 
I did as you said but i still can't get it to work :/

"GTS" wrote:

> 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" 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.
>
>
>
 
Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on this
computer?
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"GTS" wrote in message news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> 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" 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.
>
>
 
I do have the free version of Avira antivir installed.

"GTS" wrote:

> Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on this
> computer?
> --
>
> "GTS" wrote in message news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > 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" 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.
> >
> >
>
>
>
 
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" wrote in message
news:49FE3FD7-8E39-470D-90CF-1F99E10FF76D@microsoft.com...
>I do have the free version of Avira antivir installed.
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> Have you ever had a 3rd party firewall or security suite installed on
>> this
>> computer?
>> --
>>
>> "GTS" wrote in message
>> news:%23aPCMbJoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > 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" 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.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
 
"Johan" 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.

Try to delete

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall

Cheers
 
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