Re: windows security center



npastore wrote:

I can not turn on my firewall protection because it says m windows
security center service has not started or was stopped. How do I start
it? I tried restarting the computer (like it said to do) but I have
the same problem.

Do you have third-party protection software? McAfee and Norton
antivirus/security programs have a firewall component which will turn
off the XP SP2 Firewall. Check to see what antivirus and/or security
software you have installed.

If you don't have any programs like this, make sure the computer is
completely virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the computer is completely clean:

Start>Run>services.msc [enter]
Scroll down to the Security Center service and start it.

Another thing to try (resets Firewall):

Start>Run cmd [enter]
netsh winsock reset catalog [enter]
Follow prompts and reboot.

Also see:

FIREWALL DEAD, or other network issues -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=843090

Windows XP Service Pack 2 problems/The Service Pack 2 firewall -
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#The_Service_Pack_2_firewall

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in XPSP2 - http://tinyurl.com/3tnkt

Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings error (Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm

Malke
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