Cannot start Firewall

[Guest]

HI
Whenever I try to start the Firewall from the Control Panel I get en error
saying:
Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed becouse the associated service
is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/ Internet
Connection sharing (ICS) services.
when I press "Yes" I get another message saying:
Windows cannot start Windows Firewall/ Internet Connection sharing (ICS)
services.
I have run Spybot S&D Addaware and Hijackthis, which cleaned a few issues,
but the Firewall still can not be started.
I run WIn XP sp2 with AVG antivirus.
Thank you for your help.
Or

 

[Guest]

HI
Whenever I try to start the Firewall from the Control Panel I get en error
saying:
Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed becouse the associated service
is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/ Internet
Connection sharing (ICS) services.
when I press "Yes" I get another message saying:
Windows cannot start Windows Firewall/ Internet Connection sharing (ICS)
services.
I have run Spybot S&D Addaware and Hijackthis, which cleaned a few issues,
but the Firewall still can not be started.
I run WIn XP sp2 with AVG antivirus.
Thank you for your help.

Hi Or (Gold),
Read this link on how to enable the windows firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
HTH.
Please let us know,
Regs,
nass

 

[Guest]

Yes, I went through all the steps indicated in the URL you provided!
still no luck

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi,

See the Resolution mentioned in this article.

You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199

and

"Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings" error while accessing
Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Yes, I went through all the steps indicated in the URL you provided!
still no luck