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Guest mholt@ohiohills.com
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When I click on the point to change the settings -- really, to see

what they are! -- what I get is a warning message that says "Due to an

unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

settings."

 

What does this mean? Do I have a impending disaster on my hands?

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Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Re: Windows firewall settings cannot be changed

 

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall

(if any)?

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mholt@ohiohills.com wrote:

> When I click on the point to change the settings -- really, to see

> what they are! -- what I get is a warning message that says "Due to an

> unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

> settings."

>

> What does this mean? Do I have a impending disaster on my hands?

Guest Malke
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Re: Windows firewall settings cannot be changed

 

mholt@ohiohills.com wrote:

> When I click on the point to change the settings -- really, to see

> what they are! -- what I get is a warning message that says "Due to an

> unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

> settings."

 

"Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

settings" error, try:

 

Start>Run regsvr32 hnetcfg.dll [enter]

 

This assumes you aren't running third-party security software that has a

firewall component (eg. McAfee or Norton products).

 

Malke

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Guest mholt@ohiohills.com
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Re: Windows firewall settings cannot be changed

 

On Jul 10, 11:41 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>

> "Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

> settings" error, try:

>

> Start>Run l regsvr32 hnetcfg.dl[enter]

 

What am I looking for?

> This assumes you aren't running third-party security software that has a

> firewall component (eg. McAfee or Norton products).

 

McAfee is partly uninstalled. I could not clear out the last of it.

Other than that, the only firewall is what Windows offers.

 

 

M

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
Posted

Re: Windows firewall settings cannot be changed

 

mholt@ohiohills.com wrote:

> On Jul 10, 11:41 am, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>>

>> "Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall

>> settings" error, try:

>>

>> Start>Run l regsvr32 hnetcfg.dl[enter]

>

> What am I looking for?

>

>> This assumes you aren't running third-party security software that has a

>> firewall component (eg. McAfee or Norton products).

>

> McAfee is partly uninstalled. I could not clear out the last of it.

> Other than that, the only firewall is what Windows offers.

 

Download/run this removal tool, then reboot:

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=4105&partner=McAfee&type=TS&ia=1

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


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