Windows XP SP2 Firewall and recent install of anti-spyware

[John]

ive a new installation of XP SP2, and recently installed
anti-Spyware, run a check and deleted off aload od
registry entries, since then, when i startup my firewall
doesnt work, i cant open the firewall settings and just
states an unspecified error, there is no Firewall/ICS
service so i cant share my internet connection either, ive
tried uninstalling SP2, and re-installing, however this
hasnt helped, is there a way i can just install the
firewall software and service and enable ICS??

Thanks

 

[Bill Sanderson]

KB article giving whys and fixes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

(if not on XP SP2, this may be easier)
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm


If this takes care of the firewall (it should) you may then need to re-run
the network setup wizard to re-establish ICS properly.

 

[Tsquair]

John-
Please let me know if you figure this problem out. I
installed the new beta Microsoft anti-spyware on my 2
home networked computers. Both computers are running XP
sp2. The internet connection isn't an issue, but I also
can't turn on the firewall on 1 computer. The other
computer doesn't have any issues. I checked the Windows
startup configuration (msconfig)and noticed that some of
the add / spyware had embedded itself there as well, so I
unchecked those items. That seemed to help for a few
minutes after a reboot, but the firewall turned itself
off again.

 

[Anonymous]

You have a very big problem