"Error 1068" Error Message when you try to start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP

"Error 1068" Error Message when you try to start the Windows Firewall service

 

Symptom

When you attempt to start the Windows Firewall service in a Windows XP Service Pack 2 computer, the following error message may appear:

Could not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service on Local Computer.

Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, make sure that all dependant services have been started. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click Start, Run and type Services.msc
• Double-click the Network Connections entry
• Set its Startup type to Manual
• Click Start to start the service
• Double-click Windows Management Instrumentation
• Set its Startup type to Automatic
• Click Start to start the service.

After starting the two dependant services, try to start the Windows Firewall service.