windows firewall turns off when i turn laptop back on

[tasysam74]

hi,

everytime i put my laptop on it tells me that my windows firewall is off etc etc and i have to turn it on manually everytime.

i have vista and avg antivirus and registry mechanic and spybot

any ideas? thanks

 

[Crispy2007]

Is your AVG firewall on?

 

[JMH]

Are you using AVG Anti Virus [no firewall component included] free or paid?
Are AVG & Spybot updated regularly?
Do you scan regularly? Have you had any "nasties"?
How often do you use Registry Mechanic?
Did your computer come preinstalled with a trial AV program?

 

[tasysam74]

Are you using AVG Anti Virus [no firewall component included] free or paid?
free version 8.5
Are AVG & Spybot updated regularly?
avg is updated everyday and spybot every 2nd day
Do you scan regularly? Have you had any "nasties"?
i scan everyday.. no nasties
How often do you use Registry Mechanic?
probably every 2nd day
Did your computer come preinstalled with a trial program?
no, i don't think it had any trial antivirus

 

[JMH]

I don't advise you use Registry Mechanic. Why do you think it necessary?

If you had an Anti Virus preinstalled on the computer when purchased, it should have been removed using the appropriate removal tool. it is very unwise to have 2 Anti Virus progs on the same computer.

Now to your Windows Firewall -
Go to Start - Run - type in services. msc - ok - scroll down to Windows Firewall -
check that Status is Started & Start Up Time is Automatic.

Let us know how you go.

 

[tasysam74]

hi, thankyou very much for your help but when i type "services msc" it doesn't do anything when i try and open it.

 

[sassofalco]

hi, thankyou very much for your help but when i type "services msc" it doesn't do anything when i try and open it.

Try this;

• Left Click Start>Control Panel [Classic View]>Administrative Tools>On the Admin. Tools page, Right Click Services> Select Run as administrator> User Account Control Continue
• Once the Services page opens [after a couple of seconds], just scroll down to Windows Firewall, and from there follow JMH's instructions

Hope this works for you, and I'd stay well away from Registry Mechanic as well!

 

[jcgriff2]

hi, thankyou very much for your help but when i type "services msc" it doesn't do anything when i try and open it.

There is a period between them - services.msc
START | services.msc

 

[sassofalco]

hi, thankyou very much for your help but when i type "services msc" it doesn't do anything when i try and open it.

There is a period between them - services.msc
START | services.msc

With the method above this last post of yours, you don't need to type anything at all, it's all clicks!

 

[JMH]

hi, thankyou very much for your help but when i type "services msc" it doesn't do anything when i try and open it.

As jcgriff2 said "There is a period between them - services.msc"


jcgriff2 - Well done. You are spot on. My mistake. [I was very which is no excuse at all.]

 

[tasysam74]

hi,

my windows firewall says start and automatic...

anymore ideas? thankyou for helping

 

[JMH]

hi,

my windows firewall says start and automatic...

anymore ideas? thankyou for helping

Were you given the same message from your Security Centre stating that Win. Firewall was off?
Unless anyone else can come up with some bright ideas you may have to face the unthinkable - Format & reinstall Windows.

 

[delphin]

Is your computer a part of a domain network? If so the domain policy may doing that.