http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Turning on Windows Firewall en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:43:44 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39276 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:33:11 +0000 Dizzy 39276@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I just did a system restore to before I installed kaspersky and now its working, but thanks for the help though to anyone that helped </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39156 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:11:15 +0000 mysticgeek 39156@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>What happens if you go into Control Panel \ Windows Firewall and try to turn it on that way? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39152 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:01:31 +0000 Dizzy 39152@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>but then I get this when I run wf.msc </p> <p><a href='http://imageshack.us'><img src='http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1779/delete3uf0.jpg' /></a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39144 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:10:02 +0000 mysticgeek 39144@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Also ... if you want a ton of control over the firewall do a start \ run "wf.msc" </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39142 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:08:06 +0000 mysticgeek 39142@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Have you tried going into safe mode and see what you get? I have seen where there are problems with the firewall similar ... but not exactly like yours ... my first idea was like raphoenix and start all services ... but that apparently doesn't work ... yeah I would try it in safe mode and see what happens.</p> <p>Your Not running a separate 3rd party firewall right?</p> <p>Actually... I would also try and start ALL services in services.msc </p> <p>something is hanging. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39139 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:01:15 +0000 Dizzy 39139@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>lol an intense search only thing I could do is system restore but I DONT WANNA DO THAT... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39122 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:47:08 +0000 raphoenix 39122@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Dizzy,</p> <p>I did an intense search on google and it appears that many, many have the same problem but no solution was posted.</p> <p>Clean your Event Logs, reboot and post a picture of them.</p> <p>I am an XP guy so maybe one of the Vista folks knows of a solution and will post back.</p> <p>Post the event log pictures and let's see if anyone else can help.</p> <p>Rick P.<br /> If NO-GO, start new Topic "FOR RICK P." </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39117 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:12:18 +0000 Dizzy 39117@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Im not sure what that's asking for? I have like a normal internet connection via dsl modem and I also have wireless enabled and I can also use a vpn... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39107 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:21:29 +0000 raphoenix 39107@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Dizzy</p> <p>Don't know your network setup.</p> <p>Go here, read and see if any of this applies.</p> <p><a href='http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Base_Filtering_Engine.htm'>http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Base_Filtering_Engine.htm</a></p> <p>Post Back.</p> <p>Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39087 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:15:15 +0000 Dizzy 39087@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Okay the services are on autostart already but for the first one base filtering under the services menu it says autostart but it's not running and when I try to press start on it I get this</p> <p><a href='http://imageshack.us'><img src='http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6987/delte2tp4.jpg' /></a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39079 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:58:58 +0000 raphoenix 39079@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Dizzy,</p> <p>Sorry about confusing names when others post on top of yours.</p> <p>Go to Services and ENABLE AUTO START for each of the Services shown in picture.</p> <p>Reboot.</p> <p>Check to see if each of the Services have started plus running and if your Windows Fire wall in now functional.</p> <p>Post Back.</p> <p>Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39076 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:43:10 +0000 Dizzy 39076@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I think you mixed the names up and... whats AVG Firewall... dont see anything named like that in services section; and I use Kaspersky but I disabled it so its not running</p> <p>and this is what I get when I click on dependencies</p> <p><a href='http://imageshack.us'><img src='http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8749/deleteta2.jpg' /></a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39073 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:38:26 +0000 raphoenix 39073@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@Dizzy,</p> <p>Disagree.</p> <p>@Bartman,</p> <p>Go to Services and DISABLE AVG Fire Wall Startup Services.</p> <p>While in Services, Click on Windows Fire Wall Service and find out what the Dependencies are that are not running.</p> <p>ENABLE Windows Fire Wall Dependencies for Auto Startup.</p> <p>ENABLE Windows Fire Wall for Auto Startup.</p> <p>DO NOT RUN (2) FIRE WALLS.</p> <p>Post back.</p> <p>Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39069 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:25:00 +0000 Dizzy 39069@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I NEED TO OPEN WINDOWS FIREWALL ITS MANDATORY WHY AM I EVEN POSTING A TOPIC ON IT<br /> and my AV firewall is disabled </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39068 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:21:08 +0000 Bartman 39068@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Are you using AV software with a firewall included in it? If so, you don't need and shouldn't enable<br /> windows firewall. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/turning-on-windows-firewall#post-39065 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:09:39 +0000 Dizzy 39065@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Can someone help me fix my windows firewall, it wont start<br /> when I try to run I get the message </p> <p>"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall service? Yes or No (options)</p> <p>(If I press yes then I get)</p> <p>Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall service. (then I can click OK)</p> <p>then I tried running services.msc and double clicking on Windows Firewall<br /> and pressing start but then I get the message </p> <p>"Windows could not start the Windows Firewall service on Local Computer Error 1068 the dependency service or group failed to start"</p> <p>and thats it, when I go to my services option and look for the firewall it says its not running and I cant manually get it to run so I dont know how to fix it and im also running vista .... and yea does anyone on here know anything about this? </p>