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problem with windows firewall
please help i took my computer somewhere to be repaired and this criminals installed software to hack my computer when i realized that i rebooted the whole laptop and reinstalled it back to factory settings. my problem is the windows firewall is off i have to tried to reinstall it back but completely failed. i have Macfee antivirus do you think its the cause of the problem or whats happening please computer geniuses help thnks.
Computer type Laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number asus OS windows 7 64bit Antivirus mcafee
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Computer type Laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number Employer provided Dell Latitude OS W7 Pro SP1 64bit CPU i7 Memory 8GB Graphics Card(s) Intel HD Graphics Hard Drives crappy SSD Antivirus Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection Browser Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
See what the security drop down in Action Center tells you about fire wall
Computer type Laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion dv6-6c10us OS x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem CPU AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1805 Memory 6.00 GB Graphics Card(s) AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G Sound Card (1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) IDT High Definiti Monitor(s) Displays HP W2072a 20" LCD (1600 x 900) @ 60 Hz Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz Hard Drives ST640LM0 00 HM641JI SATA Disk Device Keyboard Logitech k520 wireless KB Mouse Logitech m320 wireless mouse (bundled with KB) Internet Speed 15/5 | 54 MB Wireless 'n' Antivirus Realtime: Defender or Avast | On-demand: Malwarebytes, ESET Browser IE 11 on Win8, IE 10 on win 7 Other Info Media: [Gimp, Audacity, VLC] || Comm: [WEmail 2012, Skype] || Productivity: [OpenOffice,| Textpad] || Utils: [Sysinternals, cCleaner, Speccy, Defraggler]
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when i go to security center it shows the windows firewall is turned off when i click the buttons on the left side to turn on they wont even click or open at all.
Computer type Laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number asus OS windows 7 64bit Antivirus mcafee
Let's see if any of the necessary files, for firewall operation are missing.
Please download
FarbarServiceScanner and run it on the computer with the issue.
Make sure the following options are checked:
Internet Services
Windows Firewall
System Restore
Security Center/Action Center
Windows Update
Press "Scan".
It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.
Please copy and paste the log to your reply.
Computer type PC/Desktop OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
Mcafee turns off Windows firewall.
You might consider uninstalling Mcafee (use Ctronl Panel - > Programs & Features to uninstall, then use
How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee products using the Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR) )
Replae Mcafee with
MSE ,
Avast or
AVG - be attentive if you install any free software as they often bundle of other unrealted software with the package. Just read all the screens and untick anything that isn't related to what you're installing (toolbars, search engines, etc).
Keep the FREE idea front and center - No to trials, Nope-don't want the suite, No to other offers.... I want the FREE version, thank you very much!
Computer type Laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion dv6-6c10us OS x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem CPU AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics Motherboard Hewlett-Packard 1805 Memory 6.00 GB Graphics Card(s) AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G Sound Card (1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) IDT High Definiti Monitor(s) Displays HP W2072a 20" LCD (1600 x 900) @ 60 Hz Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz Hard Drives ST640LM0 00 HM641JI SATA Disk Device Keyboard Logitech k520 wireless KB Mouse Logitech m320 wireless mouse (bundled with KB) Internet Speed 15/5 | 54 MB Wireless 'n' Antivirus Realtime: Defender or Avast | On-demand: Malwarebytes, ESET Browser IE 11 on Win8, IE 10 on win 7 Other Info Media: [Gimp, Audacity, VLC] || Comm: [WEmail 2012, Skype] || Productivity: [OpenOffice,| Textpad] || Utils: [Sysinternals, cCleaner, Speccy, Defraggler]
