firewall keps switching itself off!!!

04-22-2007

Hi, tried this, didn't seem to work either, any other ideas?

thanks!!

"Rock" wrote:

> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >I did have norton, but got rid of it, I don' have anything else, I'm using
> > nod32 for virus checking.
> >
> > I'm not using onecare
> >
> > "Victek" wrote:
> >
> >> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> > I'm using Vista's own firewall, but it keeps switchin iself off,
> >> > usually
> >> > after I've rebooted or put it to sleep, are there any issues known
> >> > about
> >> > this? Is there anything I can do to stop it.
> >> > thanks
> >>
> >> Do you have another software firewall installed as well? I ask because
> >> many
> >> software firewalls will turn off the OS firewall automatically so only
> >> one
> >> FW is managing things.
>
> See the info posted by Malke. I believe several folks have used it in Vista
> and found it resolved an issue where NIS was uninstalled but the windows
> security center still thought it was. This could be the reason why the
> windows firewall won't start.
>
> ---
>
> Open a command window (Start/Run --> cmd.exe) and run the following
> commands:
>
> net stop winmgmt
> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
> ren repository repository.old
> net start winmgmt
>
> (or alternatively delete it using the command "rd /s repository" instead
> of the ren command)
>
> You probably need to run cmd elevated. If you want a graphical way
> instead of the command line:
>
> Start>Run>services.msc [enter]
>
> Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation and double-click it.
> Now click on the "Pause" button. Leave that window open and double-click
> My Computer. Navigate to %systemroot%\Windows\System32\wbem (where
> %systemroot% is the drive where XP is installed). Delete the Repository
> folder and *only* the Repository folder. Now go back to the WMI service
> window you left open and restart the service.
>
> This will rebuild the Repository and hopefully straighten out the
> incorrect entries for all your duplicates.
>
> In order to see the Windows files, you may need to unhide them:
>
> Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab
> in Folder Options from the Control Panel).
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

04-22-2007

"BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> Hi, tried this, didn't seem to work either, any other ideas?
>
> thanks!!

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >I did have norton, but got rid of it, I don' have anything else, I'm
>> >using
>> > nod32 for virus checking.
>> >
>> > I'm not using onecare
>> >
>> > "Victek" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> > I'm using Vista's own firewall, but it keeps switchin iself off,
>> >> > usually
>> >> > after I've rebooted or put it to sleep, are there any issues known
>> >> > about
>> >> > this? Is there anything I can do to stop it.
>> >> > thanks
>> >>
>> >> Do you have another software firewall installed as well? I ask
>> >> because
>> >> many
>> >> software firewalls will turn off the OS firewall automatically so only
>> >> one
>> >> FW is managing things.
>>
>> See the info posted by Malke. I believe several folks have used it in
>> Vista
>> and found it resolved an issue where NIS was uninstalled but the windows
>> security center still thought it was. This could be the reason why the
>> windows firewall won't start.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Open a command window (Start/Run --> cmd.exe) and run the following
>> commands:
>>
>> net stop winmgmt
>> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
>> ren repository repository.old
>> net start winmgmt
>>
>> (or alternatively delete it using the command "rd /s repository" instead
>> of the ren command)
>>
>> You probably need to run cmd elevated. If you want a graphical way
>> instead of the command line:
>>
>> Start>Run>services.msc [enter]
>>
>> Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation and double-click it.
>> Now click on the "Pause" button. Leave that window open and double-click
>> My Computer. Navigate to %systemroot%\Windows\System32\wbem (where
>> %systemroot% is the drive where XP is installed). Delete the Repository
>> folder and *only* the Repository folder. Now go back to the WMI service
>> window you left open and restart the service.
>>
>> This will rebuild the Repository and hopefully straighten out the
>> incorrect entries for all your duplicates.
>>
>> In order to see the Windows files, you may need to unhide them:
>>
>> Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab
>> in Folder Options from the Control Panel).

Sorry, no I don't.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

04-22-2007	#11 (permalink)
BillDoor Guest n/a posts	Re: firewall keps switching itself off!!! Hi, tried this, didn't seem to work either, any other ideas? thanks!! "Rock" wrote: > "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > >I did have norton, but got rid of it, I don' have anything else, I'm using > > nod32 for virus checking. > > > > I'm not using onecare > > > > "Victek" wrote: > > > >> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > >> > I'm using Vista's own firewall, but it keeps switchin iself off, > >> > usually > >> > after I've rebooted or put it to sleep, are there any issues known > >> > about > >> > this? Is there anything I can do to stop it. > >> > thanks > >> > >> Do you have another software firewall installed as well? I ask because > >> many > >> software firewalls will turn off the OS firewall automatically so only > >> one > >> FW is managing things. > > See the info posted by Malke. I believe several folks have used it in Vista > and found it resolved an issue where NIS was uninstalled but the windows > security center still thought it was. This could be the reason why the > windows firewall won't start. > > --- > > Open a command window (Start/Run --> cmd.exe) and run the following > commands: > > net stop winmgmt > cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem > ren repository repository.old > net start winmgmt > > (or alternatively delete it using the command "rd /s repository" instead > of the ren command) > > You probably need to run cmd elevated. If you want a graphical way > instead of the command line: > > Start>Run>services.msc [enter] > > Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation and double-click it. > Now click on the "Pause" button. Leave that window open and double-click > My Computer. Navigate to %systemroot%\Windows\System32\wbem (where > %systemroot% is the drive where XP is installed). Delete the Repository > folder and only the Repository folder. Now go back to the WMI service > window you left open and restart the service. > > This will rebuild the Repository and hopefully straighten out the > incorrect entries for all your duplicates. > > In order to see the Windows files, you may need to unhide them: > > Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab > in Folder Options from the Control Panel). > > -- > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] > >
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04-22-2007	#12 (permalink)
Rock Guest n/a posts	Re: firewall keps switching itself off!!! "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > Hi, tried this, didn't seem to work either, any other ideas? > > thanks!! > "Rock" wrote: > >> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> >I did have norton, but got rid of it, I don' have anything else, I'm >> >using >> > nod32 for virus checking. >> > >> > I'm not using onecare >> > >> > "Victek" wrote: >> > >> >> "BillDoor" <BillDoor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> >> > I'm using Vista's own firewall, but it keeps switchin iself off, >> >> > usually >> >> > after I've rebooted or put it to sleep, are there any issues known >> >> > about >> >> > this? Is there anything I can do to stop it. >> >> > thanks >> >> >> >> Do you have another software firewall installed as well? I ask >> >> because >> >> many >> >> software firewalls will turn off the OS firewall automatically so only >> >> one >> >> FW is managing things. >> >> See the info posted by Malke. I believe several folks have used it in >> Vista >> and found it resolved an issue where NIS was uninstalled but the windows >> security center still thought it was. This could be the reason why the >> windows firewall won't start. >> >> --- >> >> Open a command window (Start/Run --> cmd.exe) and run the following >> commands: >> >> net stop winmgmt >> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem >> ren repository repository.old >> net start winmgmt >> >> (or alternatively delete it using the command "rd /s repository" instead >> of the ren command) >> >> You probably need to run cmd elevated. If you want a graphical way >> instead of the command line: >> >> Start>Run>services.msc [enter] >> >> Scroll down to Windows Management Instrumentation and double-click it. >> Now click on the "Pause" button. Leave that window open and double-click >> My Computer. Navigate to %systemroot%\Windows\System32\wbem (where >> %systemroot% is the drive where XP is installed). Delete the Repository >> folder and only the Repository folder. Now go back to the WMI service >> window you left open and restart the service. >> >> This will rebuild the Repository and hopefully straighten out the >> incorrect entries for all your duplicates. >> >> In order to see the Windows files, you may need to unhide them: >> >> Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab >> in Folder Options from the Control Panel). Sorry, no I don't. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
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