Windows firewall does'nt start on startup

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marcgracey

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I have an acer 3055WXMi laptop running Windows Vista home basic 32bit.
I hav no 3rd party firewall, only other security software i have is AVG anti-virus
Every time i start up my laptop windows firewall fails 2 start, windows security alerts comes up.
any suggestions on how to fix would be appreciated
thanks
 

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Hi Marc,

Welcome to the forums.

Don't know if you've done this, so will mention. Start/control panel (classic view)/Windows Firewall. Press the turn on/off button on the top left. Make sure 'turned on' is selected.

Another possibility is to use another firewall. Comodo Firewall Pro is a good free one. Link here: http://www.vistax64.com/software/115872-free-software-list-vista.html

Hope this helps.

Gary
 

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hi gary, thanks for the post
yea i do that every time vista starts up but the next time i
start up vista its turned off again!
my laptop isnt reali high spec and would rather not use a 3rd party firewall that may slow down the laptop even more
any other suggestions would be appreciated
thanks
 

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you can also check in contol panel/ administrative tools/ services and look for windows firewall and see if its set to automatic in the startup type column if not right click on it and goto properties and under startup type put automatic.
 

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    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
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    Asus M2N68-LA
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    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
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you can also try looking in msconfig and see if there is a check mark by windows firewall just click start/ run/ msconfig goto services tab and reorder the service to make it easier to find.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
Go into the start menu, in the search bar type:

msconfig

then go to the "Startup" tab, and there should be an option in there called "Windows Defender", make sure that the tick box by all ones that say Windows Firewall. This should defend your PC a bit more if your firewall will not start, and then you can download another firewall, a few have been mentioned earlier.

Hope that helps,
Josh
 

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update windows and enable all start up items in msconfig, then type services.msc in the Search box and press enter, under services.msc, look for windows firewall and make sure the service is enabled and set to automatic.
 

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    Compaq
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    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
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    intel 965 chipset family
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    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
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    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
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    160 GB WDC
thanks for the repliestried services in administrator tools, windows firewall is set to automatic

when i 1st got the laptop there was a free trial for norton internet security, when it ran out i uninstalled the snorton n symantic software n installed free avg
would that have any thing 2 do with the problem?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
    Memory
    Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207 + HPvs15
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 + 1024x768
    Hard Drives
    2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
    WD 5000AAV-500 GB external
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve
    Mouse
    MX Revolution
    Other Info
    Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
    Experience Index=5.5
I had this same problem with another firewall. Went into services-nothing. Went into msconfig.-nothing. Task Manager-nothing. Yet when I went to Security Center, it showed that firewall as running and since running 2 firewalls can cause probs., windows firewall wasn't started. I could start WF, but then I got a warning 2 firewalls running. A removal tool was able to remove whatever was causing the other firewall to show as running. Probably a registry entry. This is why I thought maybe the removal tool would help. From what I understand, it's for when the removal via Programs and Features doesn't get the whole job done.

Gary
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
    Memory
    Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207 + HPvs15
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 + 1024x768
    Hard Drives
    2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
    WD 5000AAV-500 GB external
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve
    Mouse
    MX Revolution
    Other Info
    Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
    Experience Index=5.5
Dont waste your time behind troubleshooting. Its an OS problem, reinstall your OS and then install free AVG. avoid using norton as its just a peice of junk.
Note: back up data before reinstalling OS.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
thanks for the replies guys,
think i will do a reinstall of my OS, seems the best option without having to troubleshoot n not get the problem sorted

thanks
 

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Does AVG have its own firewall that could be shutting down the Windows Firewall?

Also, have you checked the Event Log? Look for entries during and just after booting in the System log. There might be something indicating why the Windows Firewall was did not start, or was later turned off during the system startup phase.

(Event Log is found: Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Log)
 

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ltwally said:
Does AVG have its own firewall that could be shutting down the Windows Firewall?

Also, have you checked the Event Log? Look for entries during and just after booting in the System log. There might be something indicating why the Windows Firewall was did not start, or was later turned off during the system startup phase.

(Event Log is found: Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Log)
Click to expand...
FreeAVG does not have an inbuilt firewall.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq
    CPU
    intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 MHz
    Motherboard
    intel 965 chipset family
    Memory
    2 GB DDR 2 SD RAM @ 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board upto 358 MB RAM
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"
    Hard Drives
    160 GB WDC
I'd still check the event log and see what it says.

If Norton was the problem, using the Restore CD will not do anything since the Acer was preloaded with Norton - using the Acer Restore CD will just put Norton right back on there.

Better to check the logs and actually fix the problem.
 

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