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Windows firewall turns off on restart

For a couple of years my firewall always stayed on unless I turned it off. Now everytime pc restarts it's off. I'd like to find source of problem as to why it turns off & how to correct it. System is XP SP2.

svpstephen

Hi There,

Maybe you should have a look at his post as if you have an IBM thinkpad it could be the problem..

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21283406/Windows-XP-SP2-Firewall-Turns-Itself-off-after-every-restart.html?query=Windows+firewall+turns+off+on+restart&clearTAFilter=true

Regards.

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netsmithcentral

The XP Firewall is a built in service. It might have been set to Startup type manual or disabled. To check follow these steps:
- Hit Start | Run
- Type "services.msc" and hit Enter
- Find the service named "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"
- Double click on it to bring up the properties
- Verify that under the "startup type" box "Automatic" is selected.

Dean Chafee

Is it possible that another firewall (non Microsoft) has been installed? Like zonealarm, blackice etc. Could also be something like Mcafee internet security suite recently installed.
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drtony2

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All great and very targeted answers. I tried each of the solutions in turn and the netsh firewall reset command did the trick. For others who try this pls be aware that it will remove without a trace all the open ports in the firewall service that were put there by various applications during the install process over the years. Fortunately, I was able to do a system restore & write down the necessary ports, before running the command the 2nd time.