Problem with Windows Firewall in Windows XP Home Edition

[Guest]

Hi I have windows XP home edition 2002 with Service pack 2.

Recently I took Nortons Antivirus off my computer which then said I had no
firewall in my security centre.

However when I tried to enable Window Xps firewall it wouldn't work.

On the Firewall in Control Panel. I double click on it and it says.

"Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the windows firewall Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) Service.

Yes or No.

I press Yes and it then says, "Windows cannot start the windows
firewall/internet connection sharing (ICS) service).

Can anyone give me some advise on how to fix this.

thanks

 

[Maincat]

Hi I have windows XP home edition 2002 with Service pack 2.

Recently I took Nortons Antivirus off my computer which then said I had no
firewall in my security centre.

However when I tried to enable Window Xps firewall it wouldn't work.

On the Firewall in Control Panel. I double click on it and it says.

"Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the windows firewall
Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) Service.

Yes or No.

I press Yes and it then says, "Windows cannot start the windows
firewall/internet connection sharing (ICS) service).

Can anyone give me some advise on how to fix this.

thanks

You need to completely take off the Norton Software. Go to the Symantec
website and get the removal tool Norton totally stuffs up the Security
Centre and systm restore. Get something better, either paid or free.

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

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

For the quickest way to remedy this issue, see:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm
Scroll down to " Solution for Case 1: "

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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[Guest]

Hi I have windows XP home edition 2002 with Service pack 2.

Recently I took Nortons Antivirus off my computer which then said I had no
firewall in my security centre.

However when I tried to enable Window Xps firewall it wouldn't work.

On the Firewall in Control Panel. I double click on it and it says.

"Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the windows firewall Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) Service.

Yes or No.

I press Yes and it then says, "Windows cannot start the windows
firewall/internet connection sharing (ICS) service).

Can anyone give me some advise on how to fix this.

thanks

You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199
"Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings" error while ...
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm
Or you can download this ZA firewall and also there is Comodo, Kerio you can
search for the other:
http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html

= Try this credit to MVP Ramesh:
rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection Ndi-Steelhead 132
%windir%\inf\netrass.inf

Restart Windows, and then run this command (from Command Prompt):

NETSH FIREWALL RESET

= Open a Run command and type:
Services.msc click [OK]
On the services control panel make sure these services are Automatically
started.

Security Accounts Manager
Security centre
Server
Close the Services control panel and Reboot your machine.

= "Windows Firewall problems and solutions"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920074/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357
Make sure your system is malware free:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
HTH.
Regs,
nass