"kdkallmon" <kdkallmon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:665FBDB6-890E-47D2-A31B-CF098D1CE5EC@microsoft.com...
> XP Professional Home Edition
> When trying to start Windows Firewall I received the below error message:
>
> Double click Windows Firewall from Control Panel receive error message:
> Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
> service
> is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet
> Connection
> Sharing (ICS) service? Yes No
> Clicked Yes
> Received message: Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet
> Connection Sharing (ICS) service. OK
>
> I have tried the following suggestions:
> 1. in KB
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199 > 2. Netsh winsock reset and then ran services.msc and tried restarting
> Received message: Could not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection
> Sharing (ICS) service on Local Computer. Error 5: Access is denied. OK
> 3. ran
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html >
> None of the above is allowing me to start Windows Firewall. I contacted
> the
> manufacturers and it was suggested that I reinstall Windows. Please let me
> know there are other options. My ultimate goal is to connect to my
> company's
> network via vpn connection. I am able to establish the connection on my
> desktop computer but not my laptop. My initial analysis found that my
> laptop
> has Windows Firewall disabled. Therefore, I am hoping that once I get the
> Windows Firewall issue resolved it will allow me to connect to my work
> network. Would someone please help me?
>
> Thank You
Forwarded to an appropriate Windows XP group...