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Trouble with Windows Firewall

Started by rayates , Mar 20 2005 05:12 PM

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rayates

Posted 20 March 2005 - 05:12 PM

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Hi there, I am having trouble enabling Windows Firewall. When I try to enable it in the security center or using the Run command, Firewall.cpl, it tells me that the associated service is not running, and it asks me if I want to start the ICS service. When I push yes, however, it says it can't be started. I have looked on the dell site and the microsoft support site and can't find anything. I did try right clicking on my computer, then going to manage, services and applications, services, Windows Firewall, but again it wouldn't work. It did give me an error message though. It was Error 10047: An address incompatible with the requested protocol was used.

What does this mean? Please help if you have any suggestions. I don't have any other firewall.

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HangnMoss

Posted 06 April 2005 - 04:23 PM

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Try netsh winsock reset from the command prompt. Then restart your PC. That's worked on a few systems I've seen with the same problem. But others... well they're running Zone Alarm now...