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Windows Firewall Settings Dont Open
Name: rups Date: April 3, 2006 at 00:32:15 Pacific OS: Windows-XP CPU/Ram: 1.5/256 Product: Compaq/2005
Comment:
Everytime I try to access "Windows Firewall Settings", the message, "Due to an unidentified problem, windows can not display Windows firewall settings" appears. What can be the cause and how can I rectify this problem?
Name: heardy Date: April 3, 2006 at 03:29:04 Pacific
Reply:
Hi There,
This can happen if the sharedaccess registry key is either corrupt, or missing for any reason.
To repair the problem try the following. (Make sure you are running XP Service Pack 2) [Thanks to Ramesh for file, and instructions) 1. Download sharedaccess.reg from this link http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sharedaccess.regand save it to the Desktop. Then double click the file to merge the contents into the registry. The Services entry will be created. YOU MUST RESTART WINDOWS NOW After restarting Windows, go to start, run and type cmd, then type the following
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