Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing

The “no firewall installed� message keeps popping up, so I’m trying to turn
my XP SP2 firewall on. When I click on Windows Firewall in Control Panel, I
get the following message “Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed
because the associated service in not running. Do you want to start the
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service?� Of course I
click yes and get the following message “Windows cannot start the Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service.� So I’ve been stuck in a
DO LOOP. The Security Center shows that the firewall is off.

The system event log lists the error as event #7023 – what does this mean?

I naively followed the troubleshooting guide (published 9/22/04) further and
typed ‘netsh firewall show state verbose=enable’ at the A prompt, but of
course it says “The service has not been started� This trouble shooting guide
does not directly address the question “How do I start the Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing Service in XP SP2?�

I have Norton antivirus (but not their firewall) and I have recently
installed the MS Antipsyware – beta. I am also using a Netgear Prosafe
wireless firewall / print server that I understand provides a firewall for my
laptop (on the wireless connection) but not for my desktop that is hardwired
to it. (Is this a correct assumption?)

Prior to getting fully updated on XP SP2, I downloaded some software that
hijacked my browser, but I quickly uninstalled it and did a Restore to a
point 24 hours prior to the download. This took care of the browser problem,
but I’m wandering if there are some latent issues. I’ve clicked every “Check
My Computer� button on the MS website I could find, but nothing has been
revealed. My last line of thought was that I had some damaged files in XP,
so I did a reinstall of everything (after I uninstalled all of the updates)
and then I re-installed all of the updates including SP2. It took all night
so I hope I don’t have to do this again.

Can anyone follow this meandering set of details and provide some guidance?

See if this does it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"G33" <> wrote in message
news:5BFECB01-8871-4BF2-A06D-...
> The "no firewall installed" message keeps popping up, so I'm trying to
> turn
> my XP SP2 firewall on. When I click on Windows Firewall in Control Panel,
> I
> get the following message "Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed
> because the associated service in not running. Do you want to start the
> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service?" Of course I
> click yes and get the following message "Windows cannot start the Windows
> Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service." So I've been stuck
> in a
> DO LOOP. The Security Center shows that the firewall is off.
>
> The system event log lists the error as event #7023 - what does this mean?
>
> I naively followed the troubleshooting guide (published 9/22/04) further
> and
> typed 'netsh firewall show state verbose=enable' at the A prompt, but of
> course it says "The service has not been started" This trouble shooting
> guide
> does not directly address the question "How do I start the Windows
> Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing Service in XP SP2?"
>
> I have Norton antivirus (but not their firewall) and I have recently
> installed the MS Antipsyware - beta. I am also using a Netgear Prosafe
> wireless firewall / print server that I understand provides a firewall for
> my
> laptop (on the wireless connection) but not for my desktop that is
> hardwired
> to it. (Is this a correct assumption?)
>
> Prior to getting fully updated on XP SP2, I downloaded some software that
> hijacked my browser, but I quickly uninstalled it and did a Restore to a
> point 24 hours prior to the download. This took care of the browser
> problem,
> but I'm wandering if there are some latent issues. I've clicked every
> "Check
> My Computer" button on the MS website I could find, but nothing has been
> revealed. My last line of thought was that I had some damaged files in
> XP,
> so I did a reinstall of everything (after I uninstalled all of the
> updates)
> and then I re-installed all of the updates including SP2. It took all
> night
> so I hope I don't have to do this again.
>
> Can anyone follow this meandering set of details and provide some
> guidance?

That seems to have cleared it. The Security Center now shows the firewall to
be ON. Thanks. I am in your debt and/or orbit, as the case may be.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> See if this does it:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "G33" <> wrote in message
> news:5BFECB01-8871-4BF2-A06D-...
> > The "no firewall installed" message keeps popping up, so I'm trying to
> > turn
> > my XP SP2 firewall on. When I click on Windows Firewall in Control Panel,
> > I
> > get the following message "Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed
> > because the associated service in not running. Do you want to start the
> > Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service?" Of course I
> > click yes and get the following message "Windows cannot start the Windows
> > Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service." So I've been stuck
> > in a
> > DO LOOP. The Security Center shows that the firewall is off.
> >
> > The system event log lists the error as event #7023 - what does this mean?
> >
> > I naively followed the troubleshooting guide (published 9/22/04) further
> > and
> > typed 'netsh firewall show state verbose=enable' at the A prompt, but of
> > course it says "The service has not been started" This trouble shooting
> > guide
> > does not directly address the question "How do I start the Windows
> > Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing Service in XP SP2?"
> >
> > I have Norton antivirus (but not their firewall) and I have recently
> > installed the MS Antipsyware - beta. I am also using a Netgear Prosafe
> > wireless firewall / print server that I understand provides a firewall for
> > my
> > laptop (on the wireless connection) but not for my desktop that is
> > hardwired
> > to it. (Is this a correct assumption?)
> >
> > Prior to getting fully updated on XP SP2, I downloaded some software that
> > hijacked my browser, but I quickly uninstalled it and did a Restore to a
> > point 24 hours prior to the download. This took care of the browser
> > problem,
> > but I'm wandering if there are some latent issues. I've clicked every
> > "Check
> > My Computer" button on the MS website I could find, but nothing has been
> > revealed. My last line of thought was that I had some damaged files in
> > XP,
> > so I did a reinstall of everything (after I uninstalled all of the
> > updates)
> > and then I re-installed all of the updates including SP2. It took all
> > night
> > so I hope I don't have to do this again.
> >
> > Can anyone follow this meandering set of details and provide some
> > guidance?
>
>
>

I have the same problem except that it's sporadic. Sometimes ICS starts,
sometimes it doesn't. Do you recommend the same fix or should I be looking
elsewhere?

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> See if this does it:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "G33" <> wrote in message
> news:5BFECB01-8871-4BF2-A06D-...
> > The "no firewall installed" message keeps popping up, so I'm trying to
> > turn
> > my XP SP2 firewall on. When I click on Windows Firewall in Control Panel,
> > I
> > get the following message "Windows firewall settings cannot be displayed
> > because the associated service in not running. Do you want to start the
> > Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service?" Of course I
> > click yes and get the following message "Windows cannot start the Windows
> > Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service." So I've been stuck
> > in a
> > DO LOOP. The Security Center shows that the firewall is off.
> >
> > The system event log lists the error as event #7023 - what does this mean?
> >
> > I naively followed the troubleshooting guide (published 9/22/04) further
> > and
> > typed 'netsh firewall show state verbose=enable' at the A prompt, but of
> > course it says "The service has not been started" This trouble shooting
> > guide
> > does not directly address the question "How do I start the Windows
> > Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing Service in XP SP2?"
> >
> > I have Norton antivirus (but not their firewall) and I have recently
> > installed the MS Antipsyware - beta. I am also using a Netgear Prosafe
> > wireless firewall / print server that I understand provides a firewall for
> > my
> > laptop (on the wireless connection) but not for my desktop that is
> > hardwired
> > to it. (Is this a correct assumption?)
> >
> > Prior to getting fully updated on XP SP2, I downloaded some software that
> > hijacked my browser, but I quickly uninstalled it and did a Restore to a
> > point 24 hours prior to the download. This took care of the browser
> > problem,
> > but I'm wandering if there are some latent issues. I've clicked every
> > "Check
> > My Computer" button on the MS website I could find, but nothing has been
> > revealed. My last line of thought was that I had some damaged files in
> > XP,
> > so I did a reinstall of everything (after I uninstalled all of the
> > updates)
> > and then I re-installed all of the updates including SP2. It took all
> > night
> > so I hope I don't have to do this again.
> >
> > Can anyone follow this meandering set of details and provide some
> > guidance?
>
>
>