Error 5 when starting BFE

[CharlesKStanley]

McAfee keeps warning me that firewall is off. I turn it in.
Cant' start firewall 8007042c
cant start BFE error 5: Access is denied
ran SFC/SCANNOW from command prompt - all verified

SERVICE_NAME: BFE
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNe
twork
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : NetworkProvider
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Base Filtering Engine
DEPENDENCIES : RpcSs
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem


SC QUERYEX BFC:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.



I would love some help on this one!

 

[CharlesKStanley]

Oops
C:\Windows\system32>sc queryex bfe
SERVICE_NAME: bfe
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 5 (0x5)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
PID : 0
FLAGS :
C:\Windows\system32>

 

[mitchell65]

Hi Charles and welcome to the Forum.
I think the concensus of opinion on this Forum would be to un install McAfee (see here: How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee products using the Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR)) and in stall Microsoft Security Essentials.
In the meantime it looks as if you have two Firewaals in conflict, McAfee and Windows. Try disabling one of them.