Windows 7 firewall disabled on startup...


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit
       #1

    Windows 7 firewall disabled on startup...


    I recently installed Outpost Secuirty Suite on Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit. After a few days of using it I changed my mind and decided to uninstall it, unfortunatly for some reason what this has caused my machine to do is boot up with the firewall disabled. Meaning I'm getting a security warning every time I boot up my machine. Not to mention the fact my firewall is down until I manually activate it.

    Its getting really frustrating as sometimes I will turn on my machine and go cook or get a shower while it boots up leaving it vunarable to attack.

    I know this problem might not be caused by Windows 7 directly, but does anyone know how to solve this problem? I have tried all the usual solutions like turning it off and on and attempting to reset it in whatever way I can.

    Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
       #2

    Seems like Outpost Firewall wasn't properly uninstalled.

    I would recommend uninstalling it with Revo Uninstaller.


    http://www.revouninstaller.com/download/revosetup.exe
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I installed it but unfortunatly it can't find Outpost, I did uninstall it properly but I believe the application has left something behind... its so frustrating!
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  4. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #4

    Simply restore your computer to a point before installing Outpost.. Problem solved...
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  5. Posts : 1,161
    Windows 8.1 PRO
       #5

    Sorry, I don't keep restore points :)

    Of course it won't find it. You'll need to re-install it and them uninstall it properly.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Unfortunatly I can't restore back to the point with system restore as its gone past the tracker. I have also since done a fair bit of installing.

    I tried installing it and reinstalling it but still the same thing This is getting so frstrating. I have tried everything. I hate Outpost even more now!
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  7. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       #7

    IchII3D said:
    Unfortunatly I can't restore back to the point with system restore as its gone past the tracker. I have also since done a fair bit of installing.

    I tried installing it and reinstalling it but still the same thing This is getting so frstrating. I have tried everything. I hate Outpost even more now!
    I'd go into the registry and delete all the entries pointing to outpost
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  8. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #8

    Have you set Windows Firewall to "Automatic" in services?
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  9. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    tw33k said:
    I'd go into the registry and delete all the entries pointing to outpost
    How do I do that :O

    and for the next comment, yes I have made sure its set to automatic.
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  10. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #10

    • Download OTL to your desktop.
    • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
    • When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
    • Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
    • Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
      • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt.
        Note:These logs can be located in the OTL. folder on you C:\ drive if they fail to open automatically.
      • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply. You may need two posts to fit them both in.
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