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Another Windows FireWall question. Normally when I start my computer the Windows FireWall is switched off and I have to switch it on in the Security Centre. This morning when I went into the Security Centre and tried to switch on the firewall I got the 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 the Control Panel, In the Windows Firewall dialog General tab, select On (recommended), and then click OK.” When I went to Windows Firewall in the Control Panel I got the 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 (ECS) service?” When I clicked on OK I got the message” - “Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service.” So I couldn’t start the firewall, luckily I have the Sygate FireWall, but the windows one was picking up some attacks and I would like to start it. Does anyone have any ideas? Don H (my first post)