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Can Not Access Windows Firewall within Windows XP Pro SP2

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        I am needing to access Windows Firewall within Control Panel of Windows XP Pro SP2 for some troubleshooting purposes.  However, each time I attempt to access it, I get the following error message: Windows Firewall Settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running.  Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service?) .  If I click Yes or No, nothing happens anyway.  

        Any thoughts or suggestions for correcting this problem so I can access my Windows Firewall within XP Pro SP2 will be greatly appreciated.

        Thank you

        George
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Hi Everyone:

       Thanks so much for the followups.  Incidentally, how may I determine if the logged in user has domain or local administrative privilages?

        George
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Hi Everyone:

         Thanks so much for the well put together suggestions.  After reviewing everything, I attempted to start Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service.  However, I ran into the following error message: Could not start the Windows Firewall Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service on Local Computer.  Error 1075:  The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

          Sorry about this problem.  Any further suggestions or ideas will be appreciated.

          Thank you.

          George
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         Basically, the login name needs to have administrative privilages as I understand it then.  Of possible troubleshooting importance, I ran SpyBot Search and Destroy and it located and fixed several security threat references being made to Windows Firewall and Windows Firewall Disable Notification.

          I will followup up more then and check the administrative privilages.

          Thank you

         George
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Hi Everyone:

         The user on this computer is listed as an administrator within the Group Area.  And, each of the dependencies for Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is in a started state as well.  Is that right?  Or, should each one of these be set to Manual or Disable?

          Thanks in advance for any followup to this post.  

          George
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       No, the firewall service will not start even after the references made to firewall was fixed by SpyBot Search and Destroy.  

       Incidentally, can I possibly use the Repair Feature on the XP Pro Installation CD be used to possibly fix the Windows Firewall within Control Panel?

      Thank you.

      George

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Hi Everyone:

       Thanks so muchf for the followups and the informative link.  Unfortunately, this looks like a situation in which Windows XP Pro SP2 will need to be installed.  We were thinking about doing this anyway, so, now is probably the time.

        Thanks again everyone for the followups.

        George
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