Disabling firewall

[Octopuss]

I used to check "disable firewall" in the options, but realized in some cases I need it running or more like being able to configure it. How do I enable it back? It's all greyed out.

[bledd]

have you removed it from your installation using nlite?

if you haven't, then set the 'Windows Firewall & ICS" service to automatic, then start it, and go to control panel and open Firewall, should work fine

[Octopuss]

I believe I didn't as it's half firewall half connction sharing which nlite mentiones as important. I disabled it under the Unattended section. Now when I run it from control panel it's all greyed out.

[Octopuss]

nobody knows?

I dont want to reinstall several PCs cause of this...

[mara-]

bledd just told you. Go Start-Run, type services.msc, find service Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), put it to start automatically, and start it.

Cheers

[Octopuss]

Jeez.

The service IS running. But the firewall settings are greyed out!

[Arie]

Sounds like you removed something which you shouldn't have. That's why I don't advice using nLite to people who don't exactly know what they're doing, no offense.

[Octopuss]

I know exactly what I am doing, only that the "disable firewall" checkbox probably does a bit more than disabling it.

[GrofLuigi]

I know exactly what I am doing, only that the "disable firewall" checkbox probably does a bit more than disabling it.

I've seen greyed out checkboxes in this place, have you tried clicking several times on it?

But I also think it's another service (application layer gateway, network connections, network location awareness, remote access conn. manager...) or a registry entry.

GL

Edited April 16, 2008 by GrofLuigi

[bledd]

Jeez.

The service IS running.

less of the attitude pal, you never said that in your original post(s)

attach your lastsession.ini so we can have a look to see what you've removed.

the fact you say 'several machines' suggests it may not be only for personal use.......

[Octopuss]

I tested it in MS VirtualPC yesterday and couldn't reproduce it. So much for finding out what's wrong ****.

Fortunately those are desktop PCs at work and there's no need to play with firewall there at all

Still an interesting problem though.