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Windows Vistax64 Firewall not starting
This is my first time posting and I am fairly noob to 7 forums, please bare with me. I have a Gateway LX6810-01 desktop pc with intel core 2 quad q8200 2.34ghz cpu, xfx GF6800 GT gpu, ddr2 pc 6400 ram, MCP7AM01G1 mobo, Antec VP450 psu, and running windows vista home premium.
The problem I have is my windows firewall is unable to start. I've gone to start menu>computer>manage>services>windows firewall and have it set to automatic but it does not start. I have clicked on the properties and checked the dependencies and the dependencies dependencies to verify they are all started.. they are. I also checked my windows firewall authorization driver in my device manager under the show hidden items and verified that it too is started. The services I checked were: Base Filtering Engine, Remote Procedure Call, DCOM Server Process Launcher, Windows Firewall Authorization driver, and all say they are started. The windows firewall service is not started and when I start it tells me: "Windows could not start the Windows Firewall on local computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 5."
A little more background and then I will wait and see if one of you gurus can give me some advice and help. I got this system from a buddy that had it stored away in his garage for about a year and a half because it wasn't running so well and he upgraded. I cleaned every square inch of it (heat sink, fans, etc.) and then turned it on. I ran scan after scan.. Malware bytes, super anti spyware, emsisoft, avast, ADWCleaner, hitman pro, and initially after updating I ran windows essentials. I ran boot time scans, scans in safe mode, and about everything I could think of. I found a TON of nastiness.. Trojans, Rogue thingies, adware, PUPs, and about anything you could name. After removing all that garbage I settled on avast and super anti spyware as my security, but I want windows firewall also (windows firewall has become a principle thing at this point.. it will not win.) I don't want to run a third party firewall, please help me learn what I am doing wrong so I can get this windows firewall to start.
Thank you in advance for any help and taking the time to read this wall of text.
Regards,
FTPcomrad