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1) Start the computer and log on as Administrator. 2) Click the Start button and then select All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and finally, choose System Restore. 3) Select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" option in the new window and then click Next. 4) Choose the latest System Restore point from the displayed "On this list, click a restore point" list, and then press Next. 5) Click the Next button on the confirmation window. 6) Restart your computer afterFirewall By Jeff Adam November 11, 2010 36 CommentsProblem Summary: You may need to uninstall and re-install Windows Firewall because of the following reasons: a) A third-party firewall has been installed and the two firewalls are conflicting with http://www.fixitdesk.com/how-to-remove-and-reinstall-windows-xp-firewall/ each other. b) Windows Firewall is corrupt, and to fix the problem, it needs http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/133951-windows-built-in-firewall/ to be removed and reinstalled. How to uninstall Window Firewall The uninstalling process consists of: - Disabling the firewall. - Stopping the firewall. - Removing all firewall files and registry entry How to disable and stop the Firewall: 1) Click on Start menu, and select Control Panel. 2) Select Administrative Tools 3) Double-click Services option 5) In Services error in console, find and right-click Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) 6) Select Properties 7) Select Disabled from the Startup type list 8) Click Stop 9) Select Apply to confirm changes. 10) Click OK to exit the dialog box. This completes the process of stopping and disabling Windows Firewall Service. Removing all Windows firewall files and registry entries On Windows XP desktop, open a “Command Prompt” also referred to as “DOS Prompt” 11) Click error in setupapi on Start, then Run 12) Type cmd, then press Ok 13) The command prompt window will now. 14) Type the following command in full in the line indicated by the arrow above (Step – 13), and press Enter on your keyboard. sc delete SharedAccess 15) Wait for about 10 seconds for the command to complete. The command removes all files and the registry entries of the firewall service. How to reinstall the Windows Firewall Service 16) Open another command prompt, or use the one already opened in the preceding steps. 17) Type the following command in full in the command prompt, and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection Ndi-Steelhead 132 netrass.inf 18) Wait for about 10 seconds for the command to complete. 19) Next, to reset Windows Firewall, type the following command in full in the command prompt, and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. netsh firewall reset 20) Close the Command Prompt, and open the Control Panel as described in step 1. 21) Double-click the Windows Firewall option. 22) Click Yes when prompted by a message asking you if you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection sharing (ICS) service. This should fix your Windows Firewall Problem, but if it doesn’t, you may try performing a System Restore, or re-installi
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