Windows Firewall Error code 0x80070424; How to Fix
In Windows 7, when i go to the Control Panel and click on Windows Firewall, i got this error:
Windows Firewall can't change some of your settings. Error code 0x80070424
here's how to fix:
- Error Code 0x80070424 with Windows Firewall and “Base Filtering Engine Service” Not available in services database list. By Danma_. At
http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/12/27/error-code-0x80070424-with-windows-firewall-and-quot-base-filtering-engine-service-quot-not-available-in-services-database-list.aspx
Summary:
Download the following registry files:
i/Windows_registry_files_BFE_MpsSvc_2012-04-30.zip
There are 2 of them in the zip file:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MpsSvc]
Open them to import to your registry.
Restart Windows.
Launch regedit
. (press ❖ Window+r and type regedit
)
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\BFE
- Right click on it, choose [permissions].
- Click on [ADD] and type
Everyone
and click OK. - Now Click on [Everyone], below, select full control and click OK.
Now, launch services.msc
. (press ❖ Window+r and type services.msc
)
- Start “Base Filtering Engine” service. (right click on it and chose menu [Start])
- Start “Windows Firewall” service. (right click on it and chose menu [Start])
For how i got/noticed this error, see: Microsoft Windows Update Fail KB2691905 .