I am having problems STARTING the Windows Firewall .   I RECEIVED the message " Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running.  Do you want to start the Firewall service?
I continue to receive an error message in response to this question that says "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall Service."


I removed MaAfee Security completely, but I still GET this same message.  One of the HP support guys thought that something CALLED install HinfSection was missing from the installed list.    The HP All-in-One software will not let me install a new printer unless the Windows Firewall is working PROPERLY. 

Can you help?

JayOpen a command prompt (run as administrator) and enter the following command: NETSH FIREWALL RESET
Followed by ENTER
Reboot
Did that help?No.   It says the "Service has not started" after I enter the NETSH FIREWALL RESET
command.    Make sure, services listed below are up and running:

The  first three Services in the Red box are up and running except I cannot find the Windows Firewall Authorization DriverWindows Firewall Authorization Driver won't be listed there.
Go Start>Control Panel>Device Manager
On the View tab, put a check next to "Show hidden devices".
Look for Windows Firewall Authorization Driver.
Double-click that, and on the Driver tab, make sure the Startup type is set to "Demand".