Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings

[FELIPA]

"Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall settings." Error i am getting while accessing Firewall settings in computer i am using Windows XP. Is there any solution for this error ?

thanks

[JACKOPA]

"Setup API InstallHinfSection" function to install Windows

To install Windows Firewall, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
• At the command prompt, type the following command line, and then press ENTER:
• Rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection Ndi-Steelhead 132 %windir%\inf\netrass.inf
• Restart Windows,
• Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
• At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
• Netsh firewall reset.
• Click Start, click Run, type firewall.cpl, and then press ENTER. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, click On (recommended), and then click OK.

[bobmitch]

You can add the Windows Firewall entry to the registry.
Follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

1. Copy the following text into Notepad, and then save the file as Sharedaccess.reg:
   
   

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   
   [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
   "DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
   "DependOnService"=hex(7):4e,00,65,00,74,00,6d,00,61,00,6e,00,00,00,57,00,69,00,\
     6e,00,4d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
   "Description"="Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network."
   "DisplayName"="Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)"
   "ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
   "ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
     74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
     00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
     6b,00,20,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,73,00,00,00
   "ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
   "Start"=dword:00000002
   "Type"=dword:00000020
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Epoch]
   "Epoch"=dword:00002cd0
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters]
   "ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
     00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
     69,00,70,00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,68,00,6c,00,70,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,\
     00
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
   "%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"="%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe:*:enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019"
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications]
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List]
   "%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe"="%windir%\\system32\\sessmgr.exe:*:enabled:@xpsp2res.dll,-22019"
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Setup]
   "ServiceUpgrade"=dword:00000001
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Setup\InterfacesUnfirewalledAtUpdate]
   "All"=dword:00000001
   
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Enum]
   "0"="Root\\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS\\0000"
   "Count"=dword:00000001
   "NextInstance"=dword:00000001

2. Double-click Sharedaccess.reg to merge the contents of this file into the registry and to create the Windows Firewall entry.
3. Restart Windows.
4. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
5. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
6. Netsh firewall reset
7. Click Start, click Run, type firewall.cpl, and then click OK.
8. Configure the Windows Firewall settings that you want to use.