"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.
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