Re: reinstall windows firewall

deanfam wrote:

> 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" wrote:
>
>> deanfam wrote:
>>
>> > 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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>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

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
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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