Can't Access Windows Firewall

Ok, well the Windows Firewall is not necessarily the problem its just the fact that I can't get to it. It's on and working fine(went to services to check), but whenever I click on it....nothing(same with network settings as well). The only thing that occurs is the opening of this box that has "Expanding" at the top with the green loading bar which, by the way, never stops loading. I really need to get to my firewall to allow something through. Any help on this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Uh wow!! It seems I have figured this out by myself(don't I feel smart). All I had to do was turn off my cable modem and then I had free range of what I could do in my firewall.