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Cant start BFE for Windows firewall: Error 5 Access is denied
I recently installed a new printer (Canon PIXMA MX922) and I cannot share the printer with other laptops because the Windows Firewall cannot be started. I went looking for help online and as a result I went into the dependency services and I encounter this roadblock. I don't know where the problem started, but several months ago I switched my antiviral from Avast free version to AVG subscription. I then thought I would install a free firewall so I tried both Comodo and Zone Alarm, but each one of those seemed to reek havoc on my system and I ended up doing a system restore to get things back to normal. I have also used Revo uninstaller (free version) to remove the residuals of these programs. I tried reinstalling the Windows Firewall but that did nothing. I have a Netgear N300 Router in front of the system. I would appreciate any help. I don't want to do a complete reformatting of the hard drive. Is there any way to fix this that isn't terribly complicated. I've looked at solutions that require going in and editing the registry but I am VERY hesitant to do this since I am a novice. Thank you all.