Re: Problem With Windows Firewall After Windows SP-2 Upgrade
From: DWyche1 (DWyche1_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/26/05
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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:33:06 -0800
I was also having this problem and your information helped me out. I followed
your instructions and tried running cmd.exe then netsh.exe.winsock reset then
rebooted and when it restarted, my firewall enabled. Thank you, Torgeir
Bakken.
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> Donald wrote:
>
> > I'm running Windows XP Home and have upgraded to SP-2 via automatic updates.
> > After the installation was complete and system restarted, my Windows Security
> > Center indicates the Windows Firewall is turned off. Now, I was of the
> > understanding that SP-2 made activation of the Windows Firewall automatic.
> > When I attempt to start the Windows Firewall I receive an error as follows
> > which I obtained from the Event Viewer in the Administrative tools from the
> > Control Panel:
> >
> > Details
> > Product: Windows Operating System
> > ID: 7023
> > Source: Service Control Manager
> > Version: 5.0
> > Component: System Event Log
> > Symbolic Name: EVENT_SERVICE_EXIT_FAILED
> > Message: The %1 service terminated with the following error:
> > %2
> >
> > Explanation
> > The specified service stopped unexpectedly with the error indicated in the
> > message. The service closed safely.
> 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.
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>
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