Vista - The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error 13 (0xD). (cannot start firewall)

What does this mean guys

I can't start the windows firewall service, and this is what I see in event
viewer:

"The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error 13
(0xD)."


WF.MSC returns: "The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in failed
to load. Restart the Windows Firewall service on the computer that you are
managing. Error code: 0x6D9.

This bloody god damn error codes are so useless! I mean why give me an error
code, why not just translate the meaning !

I believe all other relevant services are up and running - someone, please,
help!

Hello Amster,

Other folks may have additional ideas for you; hope this helps a bit, take
a look at this

Security Center

<http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Security_Center.htm>
Look for Dependencies: What service Security Center needs to function
properly:


Black Viper's Windows Vista SP1 Service Configurations

<http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm>
see if that helps:


Other than that, I'm about out of ideas, so good luck with it.

Let us know maybe someone else can conjure up something else to try.

Good luck
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"Amster" wrote: