deanfam said:
I did what you suggested with no success. It appears that the Windows
Security Center is not "started" on my computer. Any suggestions? I
have surfed the Microsoft support and not found the answer.
Malke said:
deanfam said:
When I try to view or change my windows firewall settings, I get
the
following message: Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot
display
Windows firewall settings. I need to know how to repair/reinstall
Windows firewall, as I believe it is interfering with other things
I am trying to run/install.
"Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows
Firewall settings" error, try:
Start>Run regsvr32 hnetcfg.dll [enter]
Malke
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1. What changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
2. What is the virus/malware status of the computer? If you think it is
clean, what did you do to determine this? What programs did you use?
Make sure the machine is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
3. Are you running the beta MS antispyware tool? It has a known issue of
disabling the Windows Firewall. To reset firewall:
Start>Run cmd [enter]
netsh winsock reset catalog [enter]
Follow prompts and reboot.
4. Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems/The Service Pack 2 firewall
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#The_Service_Pack_2_firewall
5. Do you have Norton or McAfee AV 2006 version with a Security Center?
Each of those programs has a firewall and disables the WF.
Malke
