Windows 10: Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.

Discus and support Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on. in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I have a ZBOX, which came with Windows 7 installed. This was updated to Windows 10 a few weeks before the free offer ran out & was running fine.... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Dave Brzeski, Nov 18, 2016.

  1. Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.


    I have a ZBOX, which came with Windows 7 installed. This was updated to Windows 10 a few weeks before the free offer ran out & was running fine.

    Recently, I started getting the error message that Windows Firewall wasn't running & to tap to start it. When I do so, I get told that "Security and Maintenance Can't Turn on Windows Firewall." When I click the link to turn it on manually, I get a window that tells me the "firewall is not using the recommended settings." When I click the "Use Recommended Settings" button, nothing happens. If I click the "View recommended Settings" link, nothing happens. If I go to the Turn Windows Firewall on, or off link, it takes me back to the "firewall is not using the recommended settings" thing.

    I have Googled & tried everything I can find online, including the following... Fix: Unable to Activate Firewall in Windows 10. I did discover that this problem has been a common one since Windows 8, but none of the fixes I've found work.
    I've even run ReImage, which I suspect you'll disapprove of, since it's a registry tweaker & they are so often more trouble than they're worth, but that made no difference.

    Today, to add to my joy, I discovered that serveral built in Windows apps, such as the calculator, no long run. I discovered how to re-install them through PowerShell, but guess what? Several couldn't be reinstalled because Windows Firewall wasn't running. ReImage did, however restore all of those.

    I have run Windows Defender & Malwarebytes, but neither of those, nor ReImage found any problems of that sort.

    My only other option, it seems, is to install a third party Firewall, which I'd rather not do.

    :)
     
    Dave Brzeski, Nov 18, 2016
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  2. Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.

    Just as a double check (or is it a triple check?), download, install, update and run a full scan with (free) Malwarebytes. Keep it free, no need to enter a trial. Malwarebytes -
    Free Cyber Security & Anti-Malware Software The scan wont take that long and its a good 3rd party anti malware tool.

    If it still does start after that, then what is the exact error message/error number being reported both by the firewall repair tool, AND when you try to start the firewall itself.
     
    George222(2), Nov 18, 2016
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  3. Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.

    Did you run a MacAfee specific removal tool? If not, see if there is one to run for the MacAfee product you had. If so, download and run it. (For example https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS101331&_afrLoop=1805017809652099#!%40%40%3F_afrLoop%3D1805017809652099%26articleId%3DTS101331%26centerWidth%3D100%2525%26leftWidth%3D0%2525%26rightWidth%3D0%2525%26showFooter%3Dfalse%26showHeader%3Dfalse%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dy78g5fc82_49
    or McAfee Removal Tool - McAfee Uninstaller
    IF they are for the MacAfee product you were using).

    Have you tried the MS FW troubleshooter - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...agnose-and-fix-problems-with-windows-firewall
     
    George222(2), Nov 18, 2016
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  4. dencal Win User

    Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.

    Have you opened Settings, typed Firewall, and used all the options as per attachment?
     
    dencal, Nov 18, 2016
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  5. Yes, I get to the window in your screenshot, but in my case I have this message, as before...


    Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on. [​IMG]


    If I click on the "Check Security Status option, it tells me the firewall is off, but as before, when I click to turn it on I get the following...


    Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on. [​IMG]


    When I click on the "Turn on Windows Firewall manually link, it takes me to the same window.

    The only thing I haven't tried, because I am reluctant to end up needing to reinstall all my apps, is to reset Windows. I'd rather like some assurance that the problem won't reoccur before I go that far.
     
    Dave Brzeski, Nov 19, 2016
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  6. Disappointed to have had no suggestions since my last reply. I have since installed the free version of Glasswire, but Windows still thinks it doesn't have a Firewall running & I apparently can't update Apache Open Office, because it seems to need the Windows Firewall to be on to run the update.
     
    Dave Brzeski, Dec 9, 2016
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  7. dencal Win User
    Dave, have you done the following?
    Do first attach then second.
     
    dencal, Dec 9, 2016
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  8. Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on.

    I simply cannot get to those options. When I open Windows Firewall I get the following...


    Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on. [​IMG]


    When I click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off I get the following...


    Windows 10 Firewall will not turn on. [​IMG]


    In both windows, if I click on the Use Recommended Settings button, the icon shows that the computer is working for a short while, then it stops with no discernible effect. If I click on the "What are the recommended settings?" link, nothing happens.
     
    Dave Brzeski, Dec 10, 2016
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  9. dencal Win User
    Try clicking on restore defaults...
     
    dencal, Dec 10, 2016
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  10. That didn't work either.

    Someone on another forum suggested I try Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 3.9.18

    This seems to have done the trick.
     
    Dave Brzeski, Dec 10, 2016
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  11. dencal Win User
    Sorry I couldn't help....glad you got it sorted.
     
    dencal, Dec 10, 2016
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  12. hals41 Win User
    To Dave -
    Many thanks for your description, thorough documentation, and final solution to this problem. I have it exactly as you descibe and will try the tweaking.com solution. Hope it works for me as well!
     
    hals41, Apr 5, 2018
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