Can not disable windows firewall, Need Help!!!

[jahanzed]

After i cleaned my pc from spyware/malware using processes stated in the spyware removal section of this forum, i have had a problem with windows firewall. I cant seem to disable it, hence i can not share certain folders on my network. When i go to control panel and then windows firewall and try to disable the firewall....on that thing it says " For your security, some settings are controlled by group policy".

A moderator in the other section suggested that something must have happened during the clean up process that changed some settings....
any help would be appreciated.
thanks

[TimW]

to get to group policy setting (assuming xp pro) start / run / type gpedit.msc / enter ....(not on my pro machine ....so ) think there is a security section ...you'd just have to look at each that might relate to the firewall and your choices are enable / disable / unassigned ....read the warning for each setting!!!

[jahanzed]

Originally Posted by TimW

to get to group policy setting (assuming xp pro) start / run / type gpedit.msc / enter ....(not on my pro machine ....so ) think there is a security section ...you'd just have to look at each that might relate to the firewall and your choices are enable / disable / unassigned ....read the warning for each setting!!!

nothing comes up when i type gpedit.msc in run ...i have XP home edition

[TimW]

OK....that's weird ....xp home does not have group policy ....so how did it "pop up" ....are you tryng to do this as a user with admin. rights?

[jahanzed]

yes im logged on with admin rights.... the window that pops up when you click on windows firewall in control panel... on top of that window it says that group policy is controlling it...
i dont know whats goin on with it.

[TimW]

Start / run / type "cmd" without qoutes / type : netsh firewall reset hit enter ....to get out of command prompt ...type .... exit
See if it works.

[jahanzed]

Originally Posted by TimW

Start / run / type "cmd" without qoutes / type : netsh firewall reset hit enter ....to get out of command prompt ...type .... exit
See if it works.

No, it doesnt work. When i type netsh firewall reset it says OK
but nothing happens..i rebooted the computer..and it was the same.. i tried it again but still dont seem to work.

[jahanzed]

anyone .................... out there.................

[theefool]

Okay, try the following:

Click START, then RUN, then type in: CMD (press enter).

Now, type in exactly:

netsh firewall show state (press enter).

You should see something like this:

Firewall status:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Profile = Standard
Operational mode = Disable <<<<<<<************
Exception mode = Enable
Multicast/broadcast response mode = Enable
Notification mode = Enable
Group policy version = Windows Firewall
Remote admin mode = Disable

Ports currently open on all network interfaces:
Port Protocol Version Program
-------------------------------------------------------------------
No ports are currently open on all network interfaces.

If so, type the following:

netsh firewall set opmode ENABLE (press enter).

I can't remember, but either the firewall should now be enabled, or you should now be able to start the firewall.

[jahanzed]

Operational mode was set to enable. I have alost uplaoded a picture of the screen in word file that i took by pressing print screen. Do u think something else was wrong??????????


Firewall status:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Profile = Standard
Operational mode = Enable <<<<<<<************
Exception mode = Enable
Multicast/broadcast response mode = Enable
Notification mode = Enable
Group policy version = Windows Firewall
Remote admin mode = Disable

Ports currently open on all network interfaces:
Port Protocol Version Program

[theefool]

Also look into:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm

I.E.

Download and run (only if you have xp home sp2): http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sharedaccess.reg

Reboot, then run:

Click START, then RUN, then type in CMD (press enter)

NETSH FIREWALL RESET (press enter)

Try running the firewall applet from the control panel.

If this doesn't work, try:

Click START, then RUN, then type in:

rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection Ndi-Steelhead 132 %windir%\inf\netrass.inf <----- press enter

(or copy and paste).

Reboot.

Then Click START, then RUN, then type in CMD (press enter).

NETSH FIREWALL RESET (press enter).

Now, try to run the firewall applet, via control panel.

This info was suggested by Matacumbie.

[jahanzed]

i tried them but nothing is working for me ...it is still saying that group policy controls it.

thanks for ur help though

[theefool]

Wow, you did what I posted in 7 minutes? Even with the reboot?

I'll look into this further, if you have the patience. Making dinner at 2348 right now. I will be back tomorrow.

[arccomputersolutions]

For the answer to this visit http://windowsxp.mvps.org/resetfwpol.htm. It states:
Method 1: For Windows XP Home and Professional Editions

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe

Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ WindowsFirewall

Backup the key and then delete the WindowsFirewall branch.

Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.

[a931288n]

After I deleted the Key in using regedit the problem persisted, I review the list of software installed in my PC and I found "Microsoft Protection Service", It was installed when I installed Windows Live OneCare, after unistalled Windows Live OneCare It stayed installed producing the problem.
I Unistalled this service and the problem was fixed.

Thank You