Column: Help Keep Your Computer Safe Using Windows Firewall

[Guest]

Column Help Keep Your Computer Safe Using Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/atkin_firewall.mspx

Denny Atkin, a writer for the Windows User Assistance group, explains how
Windows Firewall works and answers the kinds of firewall questions a typical
home user might have.

Click reply below to ask questions or post comments about this article.

Thanks.

Chris Norred
Technical editor [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Guest]

My Windows XP Security (SP2) software is telling me that I need to enable the
Firewall. When I go to the Firewall Icon in Control Panel, I get the
following messages:

"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the Widnows Firewall/Internet
Connections Sharing (ICS) service?" Yes No

If I select "Yes," I get:

"Starting the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing service…"

Followed by:

"Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing
service."

This keeps me from ever getting to the Firewall section with the three top
tabs. I don't see anything and nothing launches beyond this point.

What do I need to do to enable the Firewall?

Thanks. Steve M.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

My Windows XP Security (SP2) software is telling me that I need to enable the
Firewall. When I go to the Firewall Icon in Control Panel, I get the
following messages:

"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the Widnows Firewall/Internet
Connections Sharing (ICS) service?" Yes No

If I select "Yes," I get:

"Starting the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing service…"

Followed by:

"Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing
service."

This keeps me from ever getting to the Firewall section with the three top
tabs. I don't see anything and nothing launches beyond this point.

What do I need to do to enable the Firewall?

Hi

See if registering the following DLLs helps:

From Start/Run, run the following commands:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll

then

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

Then do a reboot.


If that didn't work, and you have Service Pack 2 for WinXP installed,
please try this:

Start/Run --> cmd.exe

and then, in the command prompt, type:

netsh.exe winsock reset

and hit Enter. Follow prompts and reboot.

 

[Guest]

I have Windows XP Firewall. I want to Install the Messenger MSN Beta Version,
however, I am unable to do so. The message says that I am being blocked by a
Firewall. I have turned OFF the Firewall, but to no vail. What do I need to
do?

Thanks!!

 

[Guest]

This is rubbish it doesn't work half the time when u have it on it just
doesn't come up with the block message when i install sumthing new and
connect to the internet
Shaggy haired Kid

My Windows XP Security (SP2) software is telling me that I need to enable the
Firewall. When I go to the Firewall Icon in Control Panel, I get the
following messages:

"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the Widnows Firewall/Internet
Connections Sharing (ICS) service?" Yes No

If I select "Yes," I get:

"Starting the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing service…"

Followed by:

"Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connections Sharing
service."

This keeps me from ever getting to the Firewall section with the three top
tabs. I don't see anything and nothing launches beyond this point.

What do I need to do to enable the Firewall?

Thanks. Steve M.

Column Help Keep Your Computer Safe Using Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/atkin_firewall.mspx

Denny Atkin, a writer for the Windows User Assistance group, explains how
Windows Firewall works and answers the kinds of firewall questions a typical
home user might have.

Click reply below to ask questions or post comments about this article.

Thanks.

Chris Norred
Technical editor [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Guest]

Hi jig,
There may be some experts in the MSN Messenger newsgroup who can help with
that issue.
Here's the URL for that newsgroup:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=msn&slcid=US

-Chris

I have Windows XP Firewall. I want to Install the Messenger MSN Beta Version,
however, I am unable to do so. The message says that I am being blocked by a
Firewall. I have turned OFF the Firewall, but to no vail. What do I need to
do?

Thanks!!

Column Help Keep Your Computer Safe Using Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/atkin_firewall.mspx

Denny Atkin, a writer for the Windows User Assistance group, explains how
Windows Firewall works and answers the kinds of firewall questions a typical
home user might have.

Click reply below to ask questions or post comments about this article.

Thanks.

Chris Norred
Technical editor [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Guest]

chris,i cant turn on my firewall having just downloaded xp sp2.when i try a
boxed message comes up saying windows firewall settings cannot be displayed
because the associated service is not running.then another box reads windows
cannot start the firewall\internet connection sharing(ICS) service,help

 

[Guest]

Column Help Keep Your Computer Safe Using Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/atkin_firewall.mspx

Denny Atkin, a writer for the Windows User Assistance group, explains how
Windows Firewall works and answers the kinds of firewall questions a typical
home user might have.

Click reply below to ask questions or post comments about this article.

Thanks.

Chris Norred
Technical editor [MS]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.