Windows 7 firewall service won’t start

Asked By Edward K Reed 30 points N/A Posted on - 02/16/2014

Hello experts,

I have Microsoft security essential firewall to protect my system from virus. This was working well and good, I am using this for more than a month. Today when I try to run the quick scan I am getting this error message. I recently updated the firewall version online. Is there any problem with the log file after the update? Please help. Thanks.

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Windows could not start the Windows Firewall on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 5.

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Answered By Tim Lahaye 10 points N/A #184808

Windows 7 firewall service won’t start

You need to follow the following steps in order get it work. Ensure that you are logged in as the administrator.

1. Type regedit from windows search programs and files section and press enter. Move under  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSharedAccess
2. Right click SharedAccess folder icon and click Permissions and then clieck the Add button.
3. In the field labelled “Enter the object names to select” type “NT SERVICEmpssvc”.
4. click  on the Check Names button and the  name should change to MpsSvc. Then click OK.
5. Select the Full Control check box from the Allow column.
6. Finally click OK to confirm.

 

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Answered By Brett Dorothy 0 points N/A #184809

Windows 7 firewall service won’t start

Open Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Security, and then clicking Windows Firewall.

Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click On (recommended), and then click OK.

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