Windows 10: Windows Firewall Disabled - Preventing Microsoft Store from running

My Windows Firewall has become disabled. I noticed that the process WSAPPX is grinding away and my Surface laptop is running at high CPU and very hot. I have looked within the MS Community and tried all the suggested fixes. I am running Sophos Endpoint which has been installed from Day 1 of this pc. My winver is 20H2 recently applied thinking that would refresh the Windows Firewall Service, but it did not.

I have tried all the commands to reset netsh advfirewall reset ; wsreset.exe and some others that I found on here to no avail.

I am not sure if WF was always disabled due to Sophos EP, but the Microsoft Store wsappx process is hanging when trying to download updates I assume which is causing the high CPU for that process.

Am i going to need to "RESET" my Windows install? Thanks in advance.

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Windows Firewall must be disabled before installing any Windows Store app or using Windows Update

Check the Firewall settings particularly with the inbound or outbound connection, and disable the TCP/IPv6 in the Network settings.

Let us know if you're able to successfully install apps from Windows Store after performing the suggested steps.

 

Windows Firewall blocks App Store from downloading new apps

Hi,

Let's try to check if the app store you're referring to if it's really blocked by Windows Firewall. See these steps:

• Open Windows Firewall from the taskbar >
  Firewall & network protection > Allow an app through firewall.
• A new window will show up containing the list of the apps that ca be allowed through Firewall.
• Look for the app you want to be accessed, and make sure that the Domain, Private and Public are ticked. That would allow the app store to be accessed.

Let us know what happens after doing the suggestion.

 

Search not working, firewall disabled, programs not working at random?

Hello Tobarus,

For us to better assist you, we'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
• Click OK.

• Are you getting any error messages when you launch the said applications?
• Are you using any 3rd-party antivirus software?

Meanwhile, let's troubleshoot the issue by performing the steps below:

For the Windows Search issue:

We recommend to run the Windows built-in troubleshooter, this tool automatically diagnose and repair common problems with Windows Search.

1. Press Windows key + X, then select Control Panel.

2. On the Control Panel window, search for Troubleshooting
and click on it.

3. On the left pane, click on View all. Select
Search and Indexing.

4. Click on Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

For the Windows Firewall issue:

This error 0x8007042coccurs when the Firewall service is disabled or if your device is infected with malware. We suggest performing the suggested workarounds on this
article.

For the said applications that won't launch:

We recommend running the Windows Apps troubleshooter on this link.
This tool automatically repair issues that may prevent Windows Store apps from working properly.

We look forward to your response.

Regards.