FIREWALL WONT TURN ON!!!

"Oakf." wrote in message

>i was also reading and it said windows firewall is not using the
>recommended
> settings to protect your computer.. so do i update? problem is when i
> click
> update is says windows firewall was unable to make the requested updates..
> guys plz help
>

Like I said, Netsh is the same command for XP or Vista. Did you do it? You
have to fix the FW before you do anything else.


http://www.winxptutor.com/sp2/resetfw.htm
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Oakf. wrote:
> guys i need help .. my firewall just turned off by its self then and i try to
> turn it back on it wouldnt let me ..
>
> said something about windows security cannot turn on firewall


I'm afraid "said something about..." is not at all helpful. What was
the exact error message? What changes to your system, if any, did you
make immediately prior to the onset of the problem?


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I have the same issue on Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit. It says windows
firewall is disabled. Windows Security Center tells me that Windows
Firewall is 'off'.
When I go to control panel and select the 'Firewall' icon. I get the
following message in the Windows Firewall pane:

" Windows Firewall is not using the recommended settings to protect your
computer. _What_are_the_recommended_settings_?"

And to the right of this statement is a selectable text that reads:
"_Update_Settings_Now_"

When I select "_Update_Settings_Now_" I get the followingpop-up message
window which reads: "Windows Firewall was unable to make the requested
updates."

I attempted the cmd 'netsh reset firewall" with no change.

Ideas?


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Got Norton or McAfee?

"TahquitzRock" wrote in message

>
> I have the same issue on Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit. It says windows
> firewall is disabled. Windows Security Center tells me that Windows
> Firewall is 'off'.
> When I go to control panel and select the 'Firewall' icon. I get the
> following message in the Windows Firewall pane:
>
> " Windows Firewall is not using the recommended settings to protect your
> computer. _What_are_the_recommended_settings_?"
>
> And to the right of this statement is a selectable text that reads:
> "_Update_Settings_Now_"
>
> When I select "_Update_Settings_Now_" I get the followingpop-up message
> window which reads: "Windows Firewall was unable to make the requested
> updates."
>
> I attempted the cmd 'netsh reset firewall" with no change.
>
> Ideas?
>
>
> --
> TahquitzRock
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