Firewalls displayed in security center

Hello group. I am using Windows Firewall for now and when I go into the
security center and click the "show firewalls installed..." there's one
listed that I haven't had for quite some time. It shows "off" and there's
nothing I can do. I can I remove that entry? Someone, along time ago, told
me the commands to type in at the RUN but I lost the info. Thanks in
advance!

Kirk

Kirk wrote:

> Hello group. I am using Windows Firewall for now and when I go into the
> security center and click the "show firewalls installed..." there's one
> listed that I haven't had for quite some time. It shows "off" and there's
> nothing I can do. I can I remove that entry? Someone, along time ago, told
> me the commands to type in at the RUN but I lost the info. Thanks in
> advance!

Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
command:

winmgmt /salvagerepository

The first time you run this it will fail. It will issue stop commands to
the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
services to shut down. Run the command again and reboot your system.

If the above doesn't work or if you get "the repository is consistent", do
the following from an elevated cmd prompt:

net stop winmgmt [enter]
cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem [enter]
ren repository repository.old [enter]
net start winmgmt [enter]

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thanks very much! I used the second method and that did the trick I am now
down to just the one firewall! So, meanwhile, any tips on how to get a
totally useless icon out of the control panel? Once upon a time I had AIM
installed and it added "viewpoint media player"
When I uninstalled all that stuff the viewpoint left a blank icon that just
looks like the sheet of paper with the corner folded and I can't do a thing
with it.

Thanks again for your help I really appreciate it!!!

Kirk

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Kirk wrote:
>
>> Hello group. I am using Windows Firewall for now and when I go into the
>> security center and click the "show firewalls installed..." there's one
>> listed that I haven't had for quite some time. It shows "off" and there's
>> nothing I can do. I can I remove that entry? Someone, along time ago,
>> told
>> me the commands to type in at the RUN but I lost the info. Thanks in
>> advance!
>
> Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
> command:
>
> winmgmt /salvagerepository
>
> The first time you run this it will fail. It will issue stop commands to
> the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
> services to shut down. Run the command again and reboot your system.
>
> If the above doesn't work or if you get "the repository is consistent", do
> the following from an elevated cmd prompt:
>
> net stop winmgmt [enter]
> cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem [enter]
> ren repository repository.old [enter]
> net start winmgmt [enter]
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Kirk wrote:

> Thanks very much! I used the second method and that did the trick I am now
> down to just the one firewall! So, meanwhile, any tips on how to get a
> totally useless icon out of the control panel? Once upon a time I had AIM
> installed and it added "viewpoint media player"
> When I uninstalled all that stuff the viewpoint left a blank icon that
> just looks like the sheet of paper with the corner folded and I can't do a
> thing with it.

Search for *.cpl files, identify the Viewpoint one, delete it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

This icon has no name - it is just a blank thing first on the list in the
control panel. Also, I clicked the start and typed *.cpl in the search box
and I don't seem to have any??? Thanks again...


"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:#iB4$...
> Kirk wrote:
>
>> Thanks very much! I used the second method and that did the trick I am
>> now
>> down to just the one firewall! So, meanwhile, any tips on how to get a
>> totally useless icon out of the control panel? Once upon a time I had
>> AIM
>> installed and it added "viewpoint media player"
>> When I uninstalled all that stuff the viewpoint left a blank icon that
>> just looks like the sheet of paper with the corner folded and I can't do
>> a
>> thing with it.
>
> Search for *.cpl files, identify the Viewpoint one, delete it.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Kirk,

Try one of the methods here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cpicon.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Kirk " <> wrote in message
news:...
> This icon has no name - it is just a blank thing first on the list in the
> control panel. Also, I clicked the start and typed *.cpl in the search box
> and I don't seem to have any??? Thanks again...
>
>
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:#iB4$...
>> Kirk wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks very much! I used the second method and that did the trick I am
>>> now
>>> down to just the one firewall! So, meanwhile, any tips on how to get a
>>> totally useless icon out of the control panel? Once upon a time I had
>>> AIM
>>> installed and it added "viewpoint media player"
>>> When I uninstalled all that stuff the viewpoint left a blank icon that
>>> just looks like the sheet of paper with the corner folded and I can't do
>>> a
>>> thing with it.
>>
>> Search for *.cpl files, identify the Viewpoint one, delete it.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>>