The firewall service is gone!

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John Jay Smith

XP SP2 ,

something happened (probably a virus attack) and now the firewall service
gives a message
that its not running.. when I go to the services its not even listed
there...

How do I get it back (short of doing a repair install or format and
installation)

thanx
 
"Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings" error while
accessing Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm

You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199/?sd=RMVP&fr=1


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| XP SP2 ,
|
| something happened (probably a virus attack) and now the firewall service
| gives a message
| that its not running.. when I go to the services its not even listed
| there...
|
| How do I get it back (short of doing a repair install or format and
| installation)
|
| thanx
 
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