Click Start--Run

Type "services.msc" in the run box

Scroll down the list until you see the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS) service
Right click it and select properties.

Is Startup type set to disabled?
Make sure it is set for automatic startup
Try to start it

If that fails
Do the same for Windows Management Instrumentation service

Did that help?

Regards
Mark Dormer


"Irvin Libao" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I've been using the Windows XP SP2 Firewall, but after I installed
eDonkey2000 it was turned off after I rebooted. Additionally, after the
eDonkey setup some spyware was installed and I removed them by using the
Microsoft AntiSpyware program and Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
After reboot, I double clicked the security center icon in the traybar to
open up the security center. I then clicked on recommendations and
pressed a
button to enable firewall. I then received this error message:

"We're sorry. The Security Center could not turn on Windows Firewall. To
try turning on the firewall yourself, go to Windows Firewall in Control
Panel. In the Windows Firewall dialog General tab, select On
(recommended),
and then click OK."

So I followed the recommendation and when I clicked Windows Firewall I
received this message:

"Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows
Firewall/Internet
Connectioin Sharing (ICS) service?"

I click yes. I get another message that states:

"Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS)
service."

I would like to enable the Windows Firewall. Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks

Irvin Libao